CLOSING DATE

Saturday 13th June 2026

Welcome to Postal Auction No. 155. In this sale we have the breakdown of a superb collection of Colombian Express Company material including stamps, covers & postmarks plus excellent sections of Argentina, Australia & States, Colombian States, Cuba, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru with an extensive selection of classic issues, postmarks and Civil War material, Salvador & 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 - 1898-1950 - LATIN AMERICA: Interesting range of PROOFS & SPECIMENS oddments from a variety of countries inc Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua inc 1947 central proof of a Triangle issue, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador & Venezuela inc postage issues and revenue issues inc some imperf proofs and others with 'SPECIMEN' or 'MUESTRA' opts. (24 stamps) - Est £45

Lot 6 - 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

Lot 7 - 1940 - AIRMAIL - CINDERELLA: Lovely large format DIE PROOF for a 3fr lake label commemorating the death of 'Lieutenant Colonel Jean Dagnaux' inscribed 'LES AILES BRISEES EXPOSITION DE SOUVENIRS AERONAUTIQUES ET DE POSTE AERIENNE' and 'Paris Madagascar 1927 Lieut: Colonel Jean Dagnaux 1891 1940 Mort au Champ D'honneur'. Finely engraved by Institut de Gravure, Paris. - Est £50

Argentina

Lot 8 - 1856 - CORRIENTES: '1 REAL MC' black on blue 'First' issue, first printing with full lettering at base. A very fine used four margin copy with manuscript cancel. Very scarce. (SG P56, Cat £275) - Est £95

Lot 9 - 1862 - 5c rose 'Escudito' issue with Accent over U of Republica, a fine four margin copy used with part strike of oval MENDOZA FRANCA cancel in black. Small tear at left but otherwise fine looking. (SG 7) - Est £15

Lot 10 - 1862 - TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Complete folded stampless letter datelined 'Bs Ayres le 12 Juin 1862' with fine strike of octagonal CONF. ARGENTINE SAINTONGE French maritime cds dated 14 JUIN 1862. Addressed to FRANCE and rated '8' decimes on arrival with transit & arrival marks on reverse. A very scarce marking. - Est £120

Lot 11 - 1863 - 5c rose carmine 'Escudito' issue without accent over 'U', a fine used copy used on small piece with fine strike of framed SALTA cancel in black, four tight to large margins. (SG 10a, Cat £75) - Est £45

Lot 12 - 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 13 - 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 14 - 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 15 - 1877 - 1c on 5c vermilion, 2c on 5c vermilion and 8c on 10c green large SURCHARGE issue, the set of three good to fine cds used. (SG37/9, Cat £109) - Est £40

Lot 16 - 1890 - ¼c on 12c deep blue both printings with surcharge in black and surcharge in red.  Two matching fine mint corner marginal blocks of twenty one with '095' and '053' sheet numbers handstamped in top right margin. (SG 135/136) - Est £45

Lot 17 - 1890 - 5p ultramarine 'Portrait' issue, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 140, Cat £50) - Est £20

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 - 1899 - 1p black & deep blue, 5p black & brown orange, 10p black & deep green and 20p black & carmine 'Liberty Shield' issue, the top four values with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opts in red. (SG 238/41, Cat £192+ as mint) - Est £35

Lot 20 - 1899 - COLOUR TRIAL: 5c deep reddish purple 'Liberty Shield' issue COLOUR TRIAL on 'Sun' watermark paper, perf 11½, fine mint with gum. (See Kneitschel 1958, Page 697) - Est £18

Lot 21 - 1899 - Cover franked with 1892 2 x 1c brown & 5 x 2c green 'Rivadavia' issue (SG 143/144) tied by large GUAMINI (B.A.) cds's. Addressed to UK with transit and arrival marks on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 22 - 1901 - Heavy weight registered cover franked with 1892 50c deep green 'Belgrano' issue plus 1899 2c slate and 5c carmine 'Liberty Shield' issue (SG 187, 223 & 226) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds's dated MAY 21 1901 with printed REG label on reverse. Addressed to ITALY with manuscript 'Vapor (Centro America) ship endorsement on front and transit and arrival cds's on reverse. The cover is a little worn around the edges but the 50c is very scarce used on cover. - Est £60

Lot 23 - 1901 - 5c on 15c dark blue postal stationery lettersheet (H&G G11) with view in brown & olive green inside of 'Lapataia' used with BUENOS AIRES cds. Addressed locally. - Est £18

Lot 24 - 1903 - 6c deep blue 'Liberty' PSC (H&G 20) used with BUENOS AIRES cds dated MAR 3 1903. Addressed to 'Manoh, Sierra Leone, Africa' with LONDON transit cds in red and FREETOWN arrival cds both on front, A rare destination. - Est £60

Lot 25 - 1915 - ISLAND MAIL: Real photographic B&W PPC inscribed 'Isla Martin Garcia' in manuscript datelined 'Isla martin Garcia 16 / Febrero 1915' on message side sadly with the stamp partially removed but which was tied by a MARTIN GARCIA pmk. The message mentions a visit to the island. - Est £20

Lot 26 - 1917 - 20p claret & slate 'San Martin' issue, wmk 'Honeycomb' the top value fine mint. (SG 448B, Cat £130) - Est £65

Lot 27 - 1920 - 12c blue 'San Martin' issue printed on paper intended for revenue stamps wmk 'Large Sun' with straight rays, perf 13½, a good used copy. Stamp is creased at lower left but very scarce. (SG 486B, Cat £275) - Est £75

Lot 28 - 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 £100

Lot 29 - 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 30 - 1923 - 20c ultramarine 'San Martin' issue with mock watermark on face of stamp. A fine mint copy. (SG 512B) - Est £35

Lot 31 - 1927 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: Printed 'Biblioteca de la Facultad de Ciencias, Fisicas y Naturales' postcard franked on front with 1926 5c red 'Postal Centenary' issue with 'M.J.I.' opt (SG OD44E) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds dated MAY 1927 with official 'Signature' handstamp alongside. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £20

Lot 32 - 1928 - MINISTERIAL ISSUES: Printed 'Ministerio de Obras Publicas Direccion de Irrigacion de la Nacion' registered cover franked with 1924 2c deep brown and 20c ultramarine and strip of three 1926 5c red 'Postal Centenary' issue all with 'M.O.P.' Ministry of Public Works official overprints (SG OD37G, OD42G & OD44G) tied by BUENOS AIRES cds's dated DEC 7 1928 with printed registration label alongside also tied by the cds and oval official cachet and 'Signature' handstamp in purple. Addressed locally within BUENOS AIRES with arrival cds's on reverse. Cover has a few light tones. - Est £40

Lot 33 - 1930 - 'ZEPPELIN' overprint on AIR issue, the set of five with overprint in blue, fine mint. (SG 582/586, Cat £350) - Est £175

Lot 34 - 1930 - 50c grey black and 1p scarlet & blue 'Zeppelin' OPT issue, with opt in green, both mint copies with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) handstamp in black. (SG 588 & 590) - Est £16

Lot 35 - 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 36 - 1930 - 5p grey black & dull green 'Revolution of 6th September' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 607, Cat £49) - Est £20

Lot 37 - 1930 - 20p blue & yellow green 'Revolution of 6th September' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 609, Cat £130) - Est £55

Lot 38 - 1931 - AIR issue with '6 Septiembre 1931' opt, the set of five fine used. (SG 624/8, Cat £123+) - Est £50

Lot 39 - 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 40 - 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 41 - 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 42 - 1936 - ESSAY: Large black & white unadopted photographic ESSAY designed by F.N. Guilborg as a proposed design for the 1936 Pictorial issue commissioned by the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture showing Sugar Production and a Liberty Head motif. Written up and Ex David Hunter gold medal exhibit. Unique. - Est £120

Lot 43 - 1939 - 'Recorded Message' issue, the set of three fine cds used. (SG RM688/60, Cat £66) - Est £25

Lot 44 - 1939 - GRAF SPEE: Real photographic PPC 'Ultimos momentos del Graf Spee - 17 Diciembre de 1939' showing the last moments of the undamaged ship before it sank. Unused. Scarce. - Est £45

Lot 45 - 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 46 - 1943 - MARITIME DISASTER MAIL: Cover franked with 1942 20c slate blue & cobalt (SG 709) tied by light strike of CONCORDIA E.R. cds with year date of 1943 just visible. Addressed to UK with 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 6620' censor strip at left and brown sealing tape at top with good strike of 'DAMAGED BY SEA WATER' cachet in purple on front. This disaster is from an unidentified vessel but is listed in 'Maritime Disaster Mail' by Hogarth & Gwynn on page 275. - Est £75

Lot 47 - 1944 - 'Postman's Benefit Fund' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 730/4) - Est £10

Lot 48 - 1944 - 'San Juan Earthquake Fund' issue the set of four fine unmounted mint. (SG 736/739) - Est £50

Lot 49 - 1945 - INTERNAL AIRMAIL: Cover franked with 1942 25c carmine red & pink (SG 710) tied by SANTO TOME cds dated 29 JUN 1945. Sent airmail to BUENOS AIRES with three line 'POR AVION LINEAS AEREAS DEL ESTADO UTILICE SUS SERVICIOS' cachet in red on front. Cover has some staple holes. - Est £15

Lot 50 - 1951 - Group of 'Five Year Plan' IMPERF PROOFS with 25c blue green the issued colour and 40c in blue green plus 20c airmail in red and sepia all unissued colours. (As SG 829/31) - Est £20

Lot 51 - 1951 - 2.45p + 7.55p blackish olive 'Eva Peron Foundation Fund' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 833, Cat £34) - Est £15

Lot 52 - 1952 - 'Eva Peron' issue, the complete set of twenty fine mint. (SG 834/53, Cat £80) - Est £40

Lot 53 - 1954 - ISLAND MAIL: Official cover franked with normal 1954 20c scarlet (SG 862) tied by fine ISLA MARTIN GARCIA "101" B.A. cds. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES with blue oval ZONA NAVAL DEL PLATA ISLA MARTIN GARCIA cachet in corner. Arrival mark on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 54 - 1957 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Official cover with boxed 'S.O.' and 'ESPECIAL' and straight line 'URGENTE' handstamps on front franked with 1954 40c scarlet with locally made 'SERVICIO OFICIAL' handstamp in blue (As SG O870) tied by SAN MIGUEL "CTES" cds dated 24 JUL 1957. Addressed to COLONIA MADARIAGA with arrival cds on reverse. An interesting and unusual local official issue. - Est £30

Lot 55 - 1957 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Group of five Official covers with a variety of OFFICIAL cachets & markings all with various stamps with locally made 'SERVICIO OFICIAL' handstamps in red. All sent from CURUZU CUATIA and addressed locally or to BUENOS AIRES or MENDOZA. Interesting and unusual local official issues. - Est £75

Lot 56 - 1964 - PROOFS: 13p 'Columbus Day & Day of the Race' issue. The set of four COLOUR TRIALS in blue, red, yellow & green all printed on gummed watermarked paper. (As SG 1119) - Est £40

Australia

Lot 57 - 1919 - Cover franked 1918 1½d black brown 'GV Head' issue (SG 58) tied by fine CALTOWIE STH AUSTRALIA cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 58 - 1923 - 6d chestnut 'Roo' issue, Die IIB perforated 'O.S.' for Official use with variety LEG OF KANGAROO BROKEN, fine used with part VICTORIA cds. Light horizontal crease, unrecorded in SG. 2015 RPS certificate accompanies. (SG O76 variety) - Est £180

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 - 1926 - Cover franked with 1924 3d dull ultramarine 'GV Head' issue (SG 79) tied by PETERSHAM N.S.W. cds.  Addressed to QUETZALTENANGO, GUATEMALA unclaimed with various markings inc 'REBUT' & 'Pointing Hand' plus two REZAGOS cds's dated two months apart. Reverse bears Official 'Dead Letter Office' return to sender label. Small faults. - Est £50

Lot 61 - 1929 - 5/- grey & yellow 'Roo' issue with 'O.S.' official PERFIN, a very fine used copy with light cds. (SG O118) - Est £35

Lot 62 - 1932 - 1d green 'GV Head' PSC (H&G 25) used with added pair 1931 ½d orange 'GV Head' issue (SG 124) tied by ROMA QUEENSLAND cds's. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 63 - 1936 - MARITIME MAIL: Cover with 'Orient Line' imprint on flap franked with 1931 2d golden scarlet 'GV Head' issue (SG 127) tied by Italian NAPOLI PORTO CORRISPONDENZIE cds with boxed straight line PAQUEBOT marking alongside. Addressed to UK. - Est £35

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 - 1938 - ISLAND MAIL: Cover franked with single 1937 3d blue GVI issue (SG 168c, Die 2) tied by fine THURSDAY ISLAND 2 cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £35

Lot 66 - 1946 - B.C.O.F. JAPAN: 1/- grey green 'Lyre Bird' issue with 'B.C.O.F. JAPAN 1946' overprint, a fine mint block of four. (SG J5) - Est £60

Lot 67 - 1948 - 'Arms' issue, the complete set including the lower values with and without watermark, superb unmounted mint. (SG 223/224f) - Est £90

Lot 68 - 1954 - CRASH MAIL: Damaged airmail cover franked with pair 1937 1/- grey green (SG 192) tied by ADELAIDE cds dated 11 MCH 1954. Flown on the BOAC Lockheed 749A Constellation "Belfast" from Australia to the UK which crashed on landing at Kallang airport in Singapore on 13th March 1954 killing 2 crew members and 31 passengers. The cover has a good strike of the boxed 'SALVAGED MAIL AIRCRAFT CRASH SINGAPORE 13.3.1954' cachet in red on front. Addressed to NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK. (Nierinck #540313) - Est £95

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

Lot 70 - 1914-1940 - MINING: Super collection of POSTMARKS of Mining Towns in the state of Victoria, mostly on GV Head issues and almost all are on piece and fine complete strikes. A list of all of the mining towns in the state accompanies. A superb lot. (38 postmarks) - Est £95

Lot 71 - 1914-1940 - VICTORIA STATE POSTMARKS: An amazing A-Z collection of Victoria POSTMARKS, mostly on GV Head issues and the majority are on piece and fine complete strikes. A superb lot. (260+ postmarks) - Est £200

Australian States

Lot 72 - 1900 - NEW SOUTH WALES - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1d scarlet & 2 x 2d ultramarine QV issue all tied on piece by two fine strikes of TRAVELLING P.O. No. 3 WEST cds dated OCT 13 1900. (SG 300 & 294) - Est £18

Lot 73 - 1908 - NEW SOUTH WALES: Cover franked with 1905 2 x 2½d prussian blue (SG 337) tied by SYDNEY 43 cds (Branch PO) with superb strike of circular LATE FEE PAID G.P.O. marking alongside (2½d for the postage fee and 2½d for the late fee - to catch the evening sailing).  Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has some repaired tears but scarce marking. - Est £65

Lot 74 - 1900 - QUEENSLAND - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1d vermilion & pair 2d blue QV issue tied on piece by two fine strikes of T.P.O. No. 5 S & W R DOWN cds dated JAN 22 1900. (SG 233 & 189) - Est £18

Lot 75 - 1870 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 1d bright green QV issue, wmk 'Large Star', perf 10, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 90, Cat £350) - Est £85

Lot 76 - 1891 - SOUTH AUSTRALIA: 2d orange red QV issue used with good strike of HOG-BAY cds dated NOV 7 1891. Hog bay was the first P.O. To be located on KANGAROO ISLAND. Very scarce. (SG 168) - Est £30

Lot 77 - 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 78 - 1853 - TASMANIA: 4d pale orange 'Diadem' issue, second state of the plate with some blurred lines and showing worn condition of the central background. A superb used copy with fine central strike of barred numeral '60' of LAUNCESTON. Four large margins. (SG 9) - Est £200

Lot 79 - 1882 - TASMANIA: Red on white 'WALCH'S TASMANIAN POST CARD' forerunner to the first postal stationery issued for the colony with 'Inland Postage 2d Town Postage 1d' imprint at top right. Fine unused. - Est £35

Lot 80 - 1892 - TASMANIA: 1d red + 1d red QV postal stationery wrapper printed privately to order (H&G KE7) showing two impressions of the 1d QV stamp imprint. Fine unused. - Est £60

Lot 81 - 1895 - TASMANIA: 2d green on white QV PSE (H&G B1) used with fine strike of barred numeral '94' with SWANSEA cds dated 10 JUN 1895 alongside. Addressed to MELBOURNE with LAUNCESTON transit cds and MELBOURNE arrival cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 82 - 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 83 - 1902 - TASMANIA: 2d purple 'Pictorial' issue used with complete strike of NORTHDOWN cds dated OCT 1902. Rated 'R' in Campbell & Purves. (SG 239) - Est £24

Lot 84 - 1859 - VICTORIA: Cover franked 1858 6d deep blue 'Queen on Throne' issue (SG 73) tied by large barred '1' cancel with small MELBOURNE cds and fine SHIP LETTER SYDNEY cds on reverse.  Addressed to Sydney and endorsed on front "London" (ship name) with additional manuscript on reverse '3 Casks Returned pr London'. Some discolouration around edges due to aging but scarce. - Est £90

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

Lot 86 - 1884 - VICTORIA: £2 blue 'Stamp Duty' issue, wmk 33, perf 12½, a fine used copy with barred 'VICTORIA' postal cancel. (SG 276a, Cat £250) - Est £75

Lot 87 - 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 88 - 1890 - VICTORIA: ½d dull blue and brown lake, ½d dull blue & deep claret and 1d dull blue & brown lake 'Postage Due' issue all fine mint. (SG D1, D1a & D2, Cat £29+) - Est £10

Lot 89 - 1890 - VICTORIA: 1d orange on grey cross hatch paper 'Printed Privately to Order' PSE (H&G KB11) fine unused. Scarce. - Est £35

Lot 90 - 1895 - VICTORIA - OFFICIAL MAIL: Headed 'On Her Majesty's Service' Official FRANK STAMP postcard inscribed 'POSTMASTER GENERAL' (H&G KF-20) used with fine MELBOURNE cds dated AUG 2 1895. Addressed locally within MELBOURNE. - Est £40

Lot 91 - 1900 - VICTORIA: 1d rosine and 2 x 2d violet QV issue tied on piece by two fine strikes of MONEY ORDER EAGLEHAWK cds dated OCT 9 1900 with large 'R' in circle cancel also tying one stamp. (SG 357a & 359) - Est £18

Lot 92 - 1901 - VICTORIA: Range of QV issue wmk 'V over Crown', perf 12½ with ½d blue green, 1d rose red (2), 1d dull red, 1½d brown red on yellow, 2d lilac (2), 2d reddish violet, 3d dull orange brown, 5d purple brown, 9d dull rose red, 1/- yellow orange, type A & 2/- blue on rose all good to fine mint. (SG 384, 385a, 385b, 386a, 387, 387b, 389, 391a, 393, 394 & 395 Cat £225+) - Est £55

Lot 93 - 1910 - VICTORIA: 1d rose on white QV PSE (H&G B10a) with printed 'Shire of Moorabbin' at top and 'If not claimed in 7 Days please return to Shire Hall, Moorabbin' at base used with fine MOORABBIN cds dated 12 AP 1910 (Moorabbin is now a district of Melbourne). Addressed to FITZROY, MELBOURNE with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 94 - 1903 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1d dark blue on grey buff 'Swan' PSC (H&G 6C) used with 'L.C. ROOM PERTH W.A.' duplex cds dated MAY 22 1903 (Letter Carriers Room) addressed to the 'Palace Hotel, Perth' with good strike of small 'P R PERTH. W.A.' (Poste Restante) thimble cds on reverse. Uncommon. - Est £35

Lot 95 - 1904 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA: 1d carmine rose 'Swan' issue used with superb central strike of CONDON cds dated JY 6 1904. Scarce. (SG 117) - Est £18

Bermuda

Lot 96 - 1865 - 2d dull blue QV issue, wmk 'Crown CC', perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 3, Cat £550) - Est £120

Lot 97 - 1875 - 1d on 3d yellow buff QV 'Surcharge' issue, watermark 'Crown CC', perf 14. A fine lightly used copy. Some slightly ragged perfs at left. 2025 RPSL certificate accompanies. (SG 16) - Est £180

Lot 98 - 1894 - Registered cover franked with 1880 4d orange red and 1883 ½d dull green QV issue (SG 20 & 21) tied by HAMILTON duplex cds cancel dated JAN 7 1894 with large oval 'R' marking alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £90

Lot 99 - 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 100 - 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 101 - 1908 - Neat cover with manuscript 'S.S. Bermudian' ship endorsement at lower left franked with 1906 ½d black & green and 2 x 1d brown & carmine 'Dry Dock' issue (SG 35 & 37) tied by HAMILTON cds's dated 13 JAN 1908. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 102 - 1915 - Neat cover franked with single 1910 1d red 'Ship' issue (SG 46) tied by IRELAND ISLAND cds dated 12 FEB 1915. Addressed internally to 'Bell & Co, Quick Printers, Hamilton' and censored with triangular 'PASSED POSTAL CENSOR BERMUDA' marking in purple on front. The regulations required all mail to printers to be censored. Scarce. - Est £70

Lot 103 - 1918 - 2/6 black & red on blue GV 'Key Type' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 52) - Est £24

Lot 104 - 1918 - 5/- green & carmine red on pale yellow GV 'Key Type' issue. A fine mint copy. (SG 53d) - Est £35

Lot 105 - 1924 - 2/6 black & carmine on grey blue GV 'Key Type' issue with variety DAMAGED LEAF AT BOTTOM RIGHT (R 5/6), a very fine used copy with light HAMILTON cds dated 11 APR 1929. (SG 89f) - Est £240

Lot 106 - 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 107 - 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 108 - 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 109 - 1938 - 10/- green & red on green 'Substitute' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue with emerald back, 1946 printing, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. (SG 119d, Murray Payne #14c) - Est £35

Lot 110 - 1938 - 12/6 grey & brownish orange GVI 'Key Type' issue on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 120a, Cat £225) - Est £75

Lot 111 - 1938 - 12/6 deep grey & deep maize on 'Chalk Surfaced' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, 1938 printing, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. Rare stamp. (SG 120, Murray Payne #15) - Est £300

Lot 112 - 1938 - £1 purple & black on red GVI 'Key Type' issue on chalk surfaced paper, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 121, Cat £300) - Est £95

Lot 113 - 1938 - £1 pale purple & dull black on pale red 'Chalk Surfaced' paper GVI 'Key Type' issue, 1941 printing, comb perf 14 x 13¾. A fine mint copy. (SG 121b, Murray Payne #16a) - Est £35

Lot 114 - 1941 - Cover franked with single 1938 3d black & rose red GVI issue (SG 114) tied by CRAWL cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £24

Lot 115 - 1946 - GVI 'Victory' issue, the pair perforated 'SPECIMEN'. (SG 123s/124s, Cat £160) - Est £50

Bolivia

Lot 116 - 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 117 - 1867 - 100c blue 'Condor' issue a very fine four margin copy unused without gum. (SG 9) - Est £35

Lot 118 - 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 119 - 1870 - 50c blue 'Eleven Stars' ARMS issue, a fine mint block of four. Scarce multiple. (SG 39, Cat £156) - Est £75

Lot 120 - 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 121 - 1893 - 'Litho' ARMS issue, the set of five fine lightly used, no faults or thins. (SG 57/61, Cat £62+) - Est £24

Lot 122 - 1894 - 50c claret on thin paper ARMS issue 'Bradbury Wilkinson London' printing, a fine unmounted mint top marginal block of six. Scarce & underrated issue. (SG 68) - Est £100

Lot 123 - 1895 - 1c pale ochre, 2c orange vermilion, 5c green, 10c bistre brown & 20c dull blue Arms issue 'Paris' printing on thick paper all fine genuine used. (SG 70/4) - Est £10

Lot 124 - 1897 - 'Portrait' issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 77/84, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 125 - 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 126 - 1902 - 5c red on pale yellow PSE (H&G B7) used with added 1899 10c orange and 20c rose and 1901 5c scarlet (SG 96/7 & 102) tied by SANTA CRUZ cds's dated AGOST 1 1902 with boxed 'SANTA-CRUZ' registration marking and large 'A.R.' in red. Addressed to SUCRE. Small stain at top left but very attractive. - Est £45

Lot 127 - 1908 - Group of four 'portrait' issue covers with two different 1908 B&W PPC's of RIO BENI Rubber manufacture franked with 3 x 1c claret & 5c vermilion tied LA PAZ to France, 1915 pair 2c vermilion tied by oval LA PAZ SECCION ESTADISTICA cancel to USA and 1917 cover with 2 x 2c vermilion & 20c black & purple tied LA PAZ to France. (4 items) - Est £25

Lot 128 - 1909 - 'Centenary of the Revolution' issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 110/113, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 129 - 1910 - EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC showing Church destroyed by the earthquake endorsed on message side in manuscript 'El Templo de Sipesipe despues del terremoto de 1909 (Dpto Cochabba) ' franked on picture side with 1909 2c black & green (SG 116) tied by undated circular CORREOS DE COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA cancel in purple. Addressed to CHILE. A scarce card. - Est £75

Lot 130 - 1911 - 5c on 20c black & lilac 'Provisional' overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 128) - Est £12

Lot 131 - 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 132 - 1912 - 5c orange 'Revenue' issue with 'CORREOS 1912' opt in red, a fine used copy with OPT INVERTED plus normal for comparison. (SG 131 & 131a) - Est £10

Lot 133 - 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 134 - 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 135 - 1916 - INVERTED CENTRE: 10c blue & orange 'Parliament Building' issue a fine copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED used with part strike of straight line 'FUERA DE HORA' cancel in black. Small thin on reverse but an underrated stamp, particularly in used condition. (SG 147b) - Est £110

Lot 136 - 1919 - 2b brown 'Arms' issue, ABNco. Printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 158) - Est £10

Lot 137 - 1925 - 'Independence Centenary' issue, the set of eight plus the unissued 1c green & 2c carmine all fine mint. (SG 184/191) - Est £25

Lot 138 - 1925 - 1c green & 2c carmine 'Centenary of Independence' UNISSUED types the pair fine mint. (See note in SG) - Est £12

Lot 139 - 1928 - 'LAB' airmail issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 217/9) - Est £10

Lot 140 - 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 141 - 1930 - 'Z 1930' ZEPPELIN overprint issue, the set of three all with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED, fine mint. A rare set. (SG 241a/243a) - Est £360

Lot 142 - 1930 - 'Airmail' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 244/251, Cat £21) - Est £12

Lot 143 - 1930 - Stampless cover with fine strike of three line 'CORREOS DE BOLIVIA FRANCA MORAYA provisional marking in purple (indicating postage paid). Addressed to TUPIZA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 144 - 1932 - 'Airmail' issue set of seven fine mint. (SG 265/271, Cat £17) - Est £10

Lot 145 - 1933 - CHACO WAR: Real photographic black & white PPC of Soldier getting a haircut inscribed 'GUERRA DEL CHACO Peluquero en campana' 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 146 - 1934 - REVENUES: 1b blue and 20b deep dull green WATERLOW 'Transacciones' REVENUE issue, both IMPERF PLATE PROOFS on gummed paper with hole punches. (Hilchey #53aPa & 56Pa) - Est £15

Lot 147 - 1935 - CHACO WAR: Window envelope with typed 'Via Mollendo Vapor Santa Rita' ship endorsement at top  franked with 1935 15c ultramarine (SG 289) tied by LA PAZ cds dated 12 ABR 1935. The cover has a good strike of the boxed 'El Chaco Boreal Is and will always by Bolivia's' propaganda cachet on reverse in purple in Spanish, French, English and German. Uncommon. - Est £45

Lot 148 - 1937 - 'Correo Aereo D.S. 25-2-37' OPT (third) issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 321/27) - Est £12

Lot 149 - 1938 - 'Kraft' LITHO issue the complete set of eighteen both postage and airmail sets all fine mint. (SG 328/345, Cat £28+) - Est £15

Lot 150 - 1940 - Neat 'REGION MILITAR No.5 Reclutamiento de 1940' conscription card for national service with large 'JEFETURA DE REGION No.1 LA PAZ BOLIVIA' cachet on front and recruits details on reverse. Unusual item. - Est £30

Lot 151 - 1941 - 'Andean Condor' AIRMAIL issue the set of four fine cds used. (SG 380/383) - Est £10

Lot 152 - 1942 - 'First Student's Philatelic Exhibition' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 384/90) - Est £15

Lot 153 - 1942 - Censored cover franked with 1938 2c brown red, 10c vermilion, 15c green and 30c yellow POSTAGE issue plus 2 c 20c carmine and 30c grey AIR issue and 1939 75c blue slate plus 1941 10c brown purple (SG 328/331, 337/338, 357 & 376) all tied by COCHABAMBA cds's dated 26 FEB 1942. Addressed to VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA and censored in transit with printed black on white British 'OPENED BY EXAMINER 320' censor strip at right. Blurred arrival mark on reverse - Est £24

Lot 154 - 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 155 - 1951 - 50c green 'Pro Caja de Jubilaciones' TAX issue, a fine unmounted mint bottom marginal IMPERF PAIR. (SG 553c) - Est £18

Lot 156 - 1954 - 10bs orange UNISSUED 'Train' type (later opt as SG 701), a fine UNMOUNTED MINT block of four.  - Est £16

Lot 157 - 1960 - 'Jaime Laredo Commemoration' MUSIC issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 681/92, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 158 - 1960 - 'Sun & Gate' SURCHARGE issue, the complete set of eighteen fine mint. (SG 702/19, Cat £100) - Est £50

Lot 159 - 1960 - UNITED NATIONS: Circa 1960 pair of long printed UN covers sent by private pouch from LA PAZ to the UN in New York, USA. (2) - Est £10

Brazil

Lot 160 - 1836 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with manuscript 'S.P.' (Servicio Publico) at top datelined 'Santo Antonio 10 de Julio de 1836' inside sent by the Justice of the Peace of Santo Antonio with fine strike of straight line 'VA.DE PITANGUI' marking in sepia on front. Addressed to the 'Secretaria da Provincia' in OURO PRETO. Fine & scarce. (RHM #P-MG-45) - Est £180

Lot 161 - 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 162 - 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 163 - 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 164 - 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 165 - 1866 - 'Dom Pedro' dark beard PERFORATED issue the set of seven very fine lightly used. (SG 43/49, Cat £65+) - Est £20

Lot 166 - 1878 - 300rs dark green and orange 'Dom Pedro' issue a fine used copy. (SG 67, Cat £23) - Est £10

Lot 167 - 1888 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 50rs blue green PSC (H&G 10) datelined 'Santos 28.6.88' with SANTOS (C.A.) cds (the CA being Cachoeira Ambulante). Addressed to RIO DE JANEIRO with SAO PAULO transit and RIO DE JANEIRO arrival cds's on front. - Est £30

Lot 168 - 1889 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 40rs blue 'Dom Pedro' PSC (H&G 12a) used with SANTOS (C.A.) cds dated 1 AGO 1889. Addressed to SAO PAULO with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 169 - 1890 - FORGERY: Large piece cut from the Fournier Forgery Album headed 'Uganda' with cut out featuring Brazilian ITAJARY (S.CATHA) cds dated 23 ABR 1891 and Ugandan MOMBAZE UGANDA cds dated 31 MY 97. - Est £24

Lot 170 - 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 171 - 1894 - 80rs dull red 'Liberty' PSC (H&G 19, the reply half only) with privately printed view in sepia on reverse, showing a 'waterside view and boat', the cards is used with contemporary message but uncancelled and likely was sent within an envelope. Privately printed views on this issue are unusual. - Est £25

Lot 172 - 1897 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 100rs red PSE (H&G B12) used with PIRACICABA (C.A. 1-S.PAULO) cds dated 4 SET 1897. Addressed to SERRA NEGRA with partial strike of a different TPO cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 173 - 1897 - 80rs blue & violet on blue PSC (H&G 23) datelined 'Bom retiro 9.12.97' on reverse used with superb strike of PEDRAS=BRANCAS cds in bright red dated 10 DEZ 1897. Addressed to GERMANY with RIO DE JANEIRO transit cds's and German arrival cds all on front. - Est £40

Lot 174 - 1904 - Cover franked with irregular block of three 1900 200rs deep blue 'Liberty Head' issue (SG 247a) tied by ANTONINA (PARANA) cds's with additional strike alongside dated 16 OUT 1904. Addressed to CURITYBA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 175 - 1906 - 'Third Pan American Congress' issue the pair fine mint. (SG 259a/b, Cat £134) - Est £50

Lot 176 - 1912 - 100rs red PSC (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 177 - 1917 - Coloured PPC 'Piranhas - Alagoas' showing a steam locomotive in a yard franked won picture side with pair 1906 50rs yellow green (SG 263a) tied by JARAGUA (ALAGOAS) cds with boxed 'AVULSA' marking alongside (Loose Letter). Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on front & reverse. - Est £24

Lot 178 - 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 179 - 1930 - 3000r purple AIR issue, all three printings with the three different watermarks fine mint copy. (SG 484/6) - Est £20

Lot 180 - 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 181 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: Cover franked with 1920 100rs turquoise green & 200rs grey olive 'Industry' issue and 1930 10,000rs carmine CONDOR 'Zeppelin' issue with 'GRAF ZEPPELIN USA' overprint (SG 327, 331 & Sanabria #Z7) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO 'Condor' cds dated 24 MAI 1930. Flown on the first 'Sudamerikafahrt' to USA with 'By Condor Airmail in Brazil' green & yellow airmail label with large RECIFE 'Condor' transit cds dated 28 MAI 1930 on front. Addressed to USA with green LAKEHURST 'Zeppelin' cachet and cds on reverse. - Est £75

Lot 182 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue and 1929 500rs purple AIR issue (SG 333 & 472) tied by oval COMPANHIA AEREONAUTICA BRASILEIRA PRIMEIRO CORREIO AEREO RECIFE - NATAL' airplane cancel dated 29 ABRIL 1930 with PERNAMBUCO RECIFE cds alongside. Sent on the Recife - Natal first flight with arrival cds on reverse. One stamp has a little foxing around perfs but scarce, only 300 covers were flown. (Muller #67, rated 1500pts) - Est £45

Lot 183 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: Airmail cover 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 Rio de Janeiro - Pernambuco leg of the first 'Sudamerikafahrt' with 'By Condor Airmail in Brazil' green & yellow airmail label on front. Addressed to PERNAMBUCO with large RECIFE 'Condor' arrival cds on reverse. (Sieger #57c) - Est £75

Lot 184 - 1930 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - CONDOR: Commercial cover franked with 1920 300rs rose red 'Industry' issue plus 1927 700rs orange  & 1300rs green CONDOR issue (SG 377 & Sanabria #C2 & C4) tied by SYNDICATO CONDOR RIO DE JANEIRO cds's dated 18 APR 1930 with large straight line 'CORREO AEREO' marking in violet. Addressed to PORTO ALEGRE with PORTO ALEGRE CONDOR arrival cds on reverse.. - Est £35

Lot 185 - 1930 - ZEPPELIN: 10000rs red Condor 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' issue, a fine cds used copy. (Sanabria #Z2) - Est £25

Lot 186 - 1931 - 'Revolution of 3rd October' issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 490/503, Cat £120) - Est £50

Lot 187 - 1931 - $5 + 2$500 black & scarlet 'Revolution of the 3rd October 1930' issue, a fine IMPERF PROOF PAIR on thin greyish paper. Very scarce. (As SG 502) - Est £75

Lot 188 - 1931 - ZEPPELINS: Small group of Zeppelin flight covers to UK, USA, GERMANY and ARGENTINA all with Zeppelin cachets or varying types dated 1931, 1932, 1933 and four dated in 1934 and five have FRIEDRICHSHAVEN arrival markings on reverse. Condition is mixed but a useful lot for further study. (7 covers) - Est £95

Lot 189 - 1932 - 3,500r on 5,000r violet blue & 7,000rs on 10,000rs claret 'Zeppelin' overprint issue, the pair fine cds used. (SG 511/12, Cat £54) - Est £25

Lot 190 - 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. Unused with some light tones. - Est £15

Lot 191 - 1932 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES - VARIG - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'VARIG Primer Voo Porto Alegre - Uruguaiana' horseman & airplane envelope franked with 1932 200r rose red national issue & Varig 1932 500r blue on straw (SG 313 & Sanabria #V34) tied by PORTO ALEGRE cds dated 25 JUL 1932. Addressed to URUGUAYANA with arrival cds in purple on reverse. (Muller #174, rated 1000pts) - Est £50

Lot 192 - 1933 - 100r dull violet on grey white 'Exposition' postal stationery view card (H&G 43) with view: 'Rio de Janeiro: Camara dos Deputados' Unused. - Est £30

Lot 193 - 1933 - FIRST FLIGHT - VARIG: Illustrated 'Varig Correio Aerio comemorativo da Festa da Uva P. Alegre - Caixas' First Flight cover franked with 1920 200rs rose red & 1931 350rs red VARIG issue (Sanabria #V17) tied by PORTO ALEGRE VARIG cds's dated 18 FEB 1933. Addressed to CAXIAS with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #188) - Est £30

Lot 194 - 1936 - REVOLUTION: 300rs olive PSE (H&G B35) used with PORTO ALEGRE machine cancel dated 31.3.1936. Addressed to PELOTAS with fine strike of straight line serifed 'CENSURADA' marking in purple on front. Part of backflap missing. - Est £35

Lot 195 - 1937 - 10,000rs deep blue & lake 'Tourist' issue a fine cds used copy. (SG 607, Cat £65) - Est £25

Lot 196 - 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 197 - 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 198 - 1940 - VASP: Commercial airmail cover franked with 1940 1200r blue grey (SG 638) tied by AEROPORTO D FEDERAL (Rio de Janeiro) cds's with straight line 'VIA VASP' cachet on front and large boxed 'II ANNIVERSARIO 2012-38 A 20-12-40 SERVICIO POSTAL RAPIDO VASP' bird cachet in blue on reverse. Addressed to SAO PAULO with boxed 'VASP TARDE S. PAULO' arrival mark on front and arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 199 - 1943 - 'Centenary of First Brazilian Postage Stamps' BULLSEYE issue miniature sheet fine mint. (SG MS682a, Cat £29) - Est £12

Lot 200 - 1944 - 'Airmail' SURCHARGE issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 693/7, Cat £19) - Est £10

Lot 201 - 1947 - Definitive issue with values in Cruzeiros, wmk 'BRASIL CORREIO' with 'Stars'. The set of sixteen fine mint. (SG 751/766, Cat £130) - Est £45

Lot 202 - 1955 - CINDERELLA: Registered airmail cover franked with 1954 4cr 20c orange red, 40c purple brown & 1cr 40c deep orange red and 1955 60c deep brown orange (SG 907, 911, 916 & 920) tied by light CURITYBA cds's. Addressed to GERMANY with lovely large black & green 'Visite o Parana 1st Centenario Emancipacao Politica 19 XII 1953 1st Exposicao Internacional do CAFE' CINDERELLA label with view of 'Clube Curitibano' on reverse. Very attractive. - Est £18

Lot 203 - 1963 - 'Famous Brazilians' definitive issue, the set of seven all fine mint. (SG 1073/1073f, Cat £140) - Est £55

Lot 204 - 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 205 - 1862 - 8c pink 'Ship' issue on thin paper perf 12½ - 13, a fine used copy with GEORGETOWN cds cancel dated DEC 8 1868. Uncommon used with a dated cancel. (SG 73) - Est £18

Lot 206 - 1882 - 1c black on magenta 'Ship' issue perforated 'SPECIMEN' a fine cds mint copy with full O.G. showing variety '1' WITH FOOT. (SG 162c, Cat £180) - Est £60

Lot 207 - 1889 - Cover franked with single 1888 1c dull purple 'INLAND REVENUE' overprint issue (SG 175) tied by GEORGETOWN cds. Addressed to 'Plu la Bonne Intention, East Coast' with fair strike of DEMERERA RAILWAY transit cds on reverse. - Est £75

Lot 208 - 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 209 - 1890 - Cover franked with single 1888 1c dull purple with INLAND REVENUE 'Provisional' opt (SG 175) tied by GEORGETOWN cds dated 18 JUN 1890. Addressed locally within GEORGETOWN. A scarce issue on cover used correctly to pay the 1c local rate. - Est £95

Lot 210 - 1890 - Cover franked with 2 x 1890 1c on $4 green 'INLAND REVENUE' overprint issue (SG 210) tied by two strikes of GEORGETOWN cds dated DEC 6 1890. Addressed locally to 'B Farrar Esq. Receiver General's Office'. Very fine & scarce. - Est £90

Lot 211 - 1891 - Neat cover franked with single 1890 1c on $1 green INLAND REVENUE 'Provisional' issue (SG 207) tied by GEORGETOWN cds dated FEB 25 1891. Addressed locally within GEORGETOWN. A scarce issue on cover used correctly to pay the 1c local rate. - Est £95

Lot 212 - 1893 - Cover franked with pair 1890 1c on $3 black & green 'INLAND REVENUE' opt issue (SG 209) tied by two light strikes of T.P.O. ESSEQUIBO STEAMER cds dated 21 NOV 1893. Addressed to DEMERARA. Some light creases and part of backflap missing but a scarce issue used on cover. - Est £60

Lot 213 - 1899 - 1c blue black & carmine red 'Mount Roraima' issue superb used with complete central strike of SANTA ROSA cds dated AP 13 1899. Santa Rosa was a mission station situated on the Moruca River. Rare cancel. (SG 216) - Est £75

Lot 214 - 1900 - STAMP SHORTAGE: Cover franked with a 1c green on cream 'Ship' postal stationery wrapper CUT OUT(H&G E1) tied by GEORGETOWN cds dated DEC 11 1900. Addressed locally within GEORGETOWN. Cover slightly trimmed at left but a scarce provisional use. - Est £65

Lot 215 - 1903 - 2c carmine on thick white laid paper PSE (H&G B2) used with 2c carmine on thin greyish paper PSE CUT OUT (H&G B2a) applied alongside and cancelled by two strikes of GEORGETOWN cds dated 11 MAR 1903. Addressed to GERMANY, taxed twice with hexagonal framed 'T' in black and 'T' in circle in violet with manuscript '65' in blue crayon. Arrival cds on reverse. Fine & unusual. - Est £90

Lot 216 - 1905 - 'Ship' issue, watermark 'Multi Crown CA', the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 240/250) - Est £90

Lot 217 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered airmail cover with typed 'BRITISH GUIANA - FRENCH GUIANA' and printed 'FIRST AIRMAIL'  at top franked with 1921 1c green, 6c bright blue and 24c dull purple & green GV issue (SG 272, 276 & 278) tied by AIRMAIL G.P.O. cds's dated 31 DEC 1930. Flown on the Georgetown - Cayenne, French Guiana by PanAm with registration label and boxed 'G.P.O. BRITISH GUIANA FIRST FLIGHT' cachet on front. Addressed to CAYENNE with arrival cds on reverse. A rare flight with only 106 covers flown. (Muller #29, rated 1750pts) - Est £150

Lot 218 - 1945 - Cover franked with 1938 6c deep ultramarine GVI issue (SG 311) tied by fine ALBUOYSTOWN cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA. - Est £30

Lot 219 - 1949 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Unsealed cover franked with single 1938 1c green GVI issue (SG 308a) tied by T.P.O. DEM. RIV. STR. cds dated 9 AP 1949 with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA. - Est £35

Lot 220 - 1956 - 6c deep blue on cream QE2 postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C13) used with added 1954 6c yellow green and 24c black & brownish orange (SG 336 & 339) tied by fine WISMAR cds's dated 27 JUL 1956 with plain printed black on white registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with GEORGETOWN transit cds on reverse. Part of address excised. - Est £24

British Honduras

Lot 221 - 1891 - $1 green & carmine, $2 green & ultramarine & $5 green & black QV issue, all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in black. (SG 63S/65S, Cat £665 as mint) - Est £100

Lot 222 - 1892 - Cover franked with single 1891 6c ultramarine QV issue (SG 56) tied by barred 'O' cancel with BELIZE cds dated DE 30 1892 alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 223 - 1915 - 2c + 3c brown on cream GV postal stationery registered envelope with purple 'moire' overprint (H&G C3) with large 'SPECIMEN' overprint in black. - Est £24

Lot 224 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 150/61, Cat £225) - Est £75

Lot 225 - 1938 - MARITIME: Headed 'Catholic Mission, Punta Gorda, British Honduras, C.A.' cover franked with single 1938 5c mauve & dull blue (SG 154) tied in transit by NEW ORLEANS machine cancel dated FEB 3 1938 with fine strike of UNITED FRUIT COMPANY STEAMSHIP SERVICE POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS PURSER S/S TOLOA cds in black dated FEB 1 1938. Addressed to USA. - Est £35

Lot 226 - 1942 - Airmail cover franked with 1938 1c bright magenta & green and 2 x 15c brown & light blue GVI issue (SG 150 & 156) tied by BELIZE cds's dated FE 13 1942. Addressed to USA and censored in British Honduras with printed black & white 'OPENED BY CENSOR BRITISH HONDURAS' censor strip at left. - Est £24

Lot 227 - 1951 - Cover franked with 1938 1c bright magenta & green and 4c black & green GVI issue (SG 150 & 153) tied by superb strike of oval BOMBA B.H. temporary datestamp in purple. Addressed to UK with BELIZE transit cds on reverse. - Est £70

Lot 228 - 1955 - Cover franked with 1953 1c green & black, 2c yellow brown & black and 4c brown & green QE2 issue (SG 179/180 & 182) tied by two fine strikes of MONKEY RIVER cds dated 20 OCT 1955. Addressed to UK with BELIZE transit cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 229 - 1957 - Cover franked with 1953 2 x 1c green & black and 4c brown & green QE2 issue (SG 179 & 182) tied by three fine strikes of CALEDONIA cds dated 30 OCT 1957. Addressed to UK with indistinct BELIZE transit cds on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 230 - 1958 - Cover franked with single corner marginal 1953 10c slate & bright blue QE2 issue (SG 184) cancelled by good strike of 18¼ MLS. S/C. VALLEY cds dated 1959. Addressed to UK. A scarce origination. - Est £40

Lot 231 - 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 232 - 1960 - Cover franked with 1953 1c green & black and 2 x 2c black & yellow brown QE2 issue (SG 179/180) tied by three manuscript 'Guinea Grass 8 A.M. June 29 60 British Honduras' cancels in blue ink with two strikes of GUINEA GRASS cds alongside. Addressed to USA. Rare. - Est £75

Chile

Lot 233 - 1810 - SPANISH COLONIAL PERIOD: Circa 1810. Undated cover from VALPARAISO to SANTIAGO with good strike of straight line BALPARAISO marking in red. Rated '1' in manuscript. Addressed to 'A Dn Manuel Galecio Sant'. Fine. - Est £90

Lot 234 - 1854 - 5c pale reddish brown 'Desmadryl' printing, a fine lightly used 4 margin copy, tight in places. (SG 4, Cat £37) - Est £16

Lot 235 - 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 236 - 1855 - 5c red brown on blued paper PERKINS BACON 'New Plate' printing, a fine used four margin copy. (SG 17) - Est £10

Lot 237 - 1856 - 10c deep blue 'Estancos' printing fine impression, a very fine four margin lightly used copy. (SG 23) - Est £40

Lot 238 - 1859 - Cover franked with 1856 5c red 'Estancos' printing (SG 19) margins tight to touching cancelled by neat 'Target' cancel in black with SANTIAGO cds in red dated 3 DICBRE 1859 alongside. Addressed to VALPARAISO. - Est £30

Lot 239 - 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 240 - 1878 - 1c green and 2c crimson lake 'Roulette' issue both fine mint pairs with red 'SPECIMEN' opts across each pair. (SG 55 & 57) - Est £20

Lot 241 - 1878 - 50c mauve 'Roulette' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 65, Cat £37) - Est £18

Lot 242 - 1883 - TELEGRAPHS: Large format 'Telegraph' issue, the set of six fine unused without gum. (Barefoot #1/6) - Est £20

Lot 243 - 1887 - 3c red on grey blue PSC (H&G 11) used with good strike of VALDIVIA thimble cds dated 16 JUN 1887. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. - Est £30

Lot 244 - 1896 - Black on cream 'Tarjeta de Servicio' Official SHIP type PSC (H&G D32) with 'Tarjeta de Servicio' in a straight line, 'G.A. Rhode & Cia, Valparaiso' printing. A very fine unused copy. Rare. - Est £120

Lot 245 - 1898 - POSTAGE DUE: 2c black 'Postage Due' issue IMPERF PROOF on thick buff paper. Very scarce. Ex Moorhouse. (SG D111) - Est £150

Lot 246 - 1900 - 'Cabezone' issue, the set of seven plus the set of four 'Re-engraved' issue all good to fine mint. (SG 75/85, Cat £52+) - Est £25

Lot 247 - 1901 - 'Arias' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 87/92, Cat £37) - Est £20

Lot 248 - 1904 - 2c pale brown 'Telegraph' issue (Huemul with mane & tail) with 'CORREOS' provisional opt, a fine mint copy. (SG 97) - Est £10

Lot 249 - 1905 - 1c green, 2c carmine, 10c black & grey (2 different opt types), 12c black & lake, 30c black & green (2 different opt types) and 50c black & blue 'Columbus' issue all opt 'SPECIMEN' in red. (8 stamps, As SG 104/5, 108/9 & 112/3) - Est £16

Lot 250 - 1905 - 1p grey & bronze green 'Columbus' issue, top value fine mint. (SG 114, Cat £20) - Est £10

Lot 251 - 1905 - BISECT: Cover franked with strip of three 1901 2c carmine 'Arias' issue (SG 88) on stamp diagonally BISECTED and tied by multiple strikes of SANTIAGO cds dated 20 MAY 1905. Addressed to VALPARAISO with arrival cds on reverse. A rare bisect. - Est £210

Lot 252 - 1909 - Registered cover franked with 1904 3 x 12c on 5c red 'Valdivia' PROVISIONAL issue and 1905 pair 1c green & 2c carmine 'Columbus' issue (SG 103/5) tied by VALDIVIA cds's with REG label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with CONCEPCION transit cds on reverse. An attractive franking. - Est £35

Lot 253 - 1911 - 5p black & olive green 'Presidente' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 148, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 254 - 1912 - 6c on 3c dark grey 'Surcharge' PSC (H&G 30) used with VALPARAISO cds dated 30 MAY 1910. Addressed to 'WIBORG, FINLANDIA, RUSIA' with arrival cds on front. - Est £30

Lot 255 - 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 256 - 1917 - REVENUES: 2/- grey green & blue Great Britain EVII 'Consular Service' REVENUE issue two pairs and a single on large piece tied by TOCOPILLA CHILE consular cachets and manuscript 19/2/17 dates. - Est £24

Lot 257 - 1918 - 2c carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E1) used with SANTIAGO 1 cds, addressed to TALCA. Late use. - Est £15

Lot 258 - 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 259 - 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 260 - 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 261 - 1928 - 10p black & orange 'Presidente' AIR opt issue with wmk, a fine mint copy. (SG 203, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 262 - 1928 - ISLAND MAIL: Cover franked with 1915 2 x 5c blue and strip of four & two single 10c black & blue 'Presidentes' issue (SG 161 & 163b) all tied by multiple strikes of ANCUD JIROSPOST cds's (Post Office on the Island of Chiloe). Addressed to GERMANY with SANTIAGO transit cds on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 263 - 1930 - PARCEL POST: Circa 1930 5c black on rose 'Parcel Post' label inscribed 'CONDUCCION a DOMICILIO' for use as a receipt for the charge when delivering parcels to a specified address, used with undated SANTIAGO ENCOMIENDAS cds in black. Uncommon. (Sociedad Filatelica de Chile Catalogue #EE1) - Est £18

Lot 264 - 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 265 - 1934 - REVENUE: Small 'Timbre de la Oficina' MUNICIPALIDAD DE VALPARAISO DIRECCION DEL TRANSITO drivers license card with 2 x 1p brown and 1p green 'Impuesto' REVENUES tied by large 'Arms' cachet. - Est £12

Lot 266 - 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 267 - 1940 - Incoming stampless envelope with manuscript 'R.M. Benau, Cuartel General 13 Division, Madrid' return address on reverse with oval 'DIVISION 13 ESTADO MAYOR 'Eagle' cachet and boxed 'CENSURADA MILITAR' marking both in purple and unclear MADRID cds dated 7 JAN 1940 on front. Addressed to TALCA, CHILE with feint arrival mark dated 11 FEB 1940 on reverse. This was likely sent by a Chilean national serving in Franco's army. This nationalist division formed in 1936 was also known as The Black Hand and carried on operating in WW2. - Est £25

Lot 268 - 1942 - 'Centenary of the University of Chile' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 339/44, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 269 - 1944 - 40p violet & 50p purple 'International' AIR issue without watermark, both fine mint copies. (SG 366c/d, Cat £48) - Est £24

Lot 270 - 1945 - INCOMING AIRMAIL: Pair of REG airmail covers from SPAIN to SANTIAGO, CHILE with attractive frankings tied by boxed SAN SEBASTIAN cancels dated 1945 & 1946, one with typed 'Via Londres South Atlantic Air Service' at top. Both have various transit & arrival marks on reverse. (2 items) - Est £20

Lot 271 - 1946 - Circa 1946 stampless airmail cover with oval 'Military Attaché British Embassy' handstamp on reverse and manuscript 'AIR COURIER VIA WASHINGTON' on front with circular 'BRITISH EMBASY SANTIAGO' Arms cachet and straight line 'ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE' marking both in purple on front. Addressed to 'Regimental Paymaster, Queen's Regiment, Knightsbridge, London, S.W.1.' - Est £30

Lot 272 - 1948 - 'Claude Gay' issue, the complete set of seventy five in the three sheets of twenty five. Fine mint. (SG 381/3a/y) - Est £60

Lot 273 - 1948 - CLAUDE GAY: Lovely USED collection of 'Claude Gay' issues with the 60c ultramarine and 3p carmine values complete sets of twenty five and the 2.60p green twenty three of the set, missing only two values. Most are cds used and in good to fine condition with the odd small fault but very difficult sets to assemble in used condition. (SG 381/383a/y) - Est £75

Lot 274 - 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 275 - 1952 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover franked with 1938 50c violet & 1950 3p blue (SG 273 & 400) tied by AMBULANCIA 15 cds and 1955 Cover franked with 1938 pair 50c violet & 1955 2p ultramarine (SG 273 & 436) tied by AMBULANCIA 18 cds. Both addressed to SANTIAGO. (2 items) - Est £45

Lot 276 - 1953 - Internal airmail cover franked with single 1950 5p violet AIR issue (SG 402) tied by PUNTA ARENAS cds dated 24 JUL 1953. Addressed to CHIGUAYANTE with SANTIAGO transit cds and CHIGUAYANTE arrival cds on reverse. A surprisingly difficult to find single internal rate cover. - Est £10

Lot 277 - 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 278 - 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 279 - 1975 - '30th Anniversary of the Shipwreck of the Lautaro' SHIP issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 749/60) - Est £10

Lot 280 - 1872-1915 - Large mounted collection of mainly mint PSCs 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 281 - 1900-1915 - POSTCARDS - ISLANDS: Trio of cards with scarce colour card 'Ancud Muelle' and 'Iquique - La Isla Serrano' unused and different 'Iquique - La Isla Serrano' card (faults) used to UK. (3 items) - Est £15

Colombia

Lot 282 - 1833 - PRESTAMP: Circa 1833. Cover from BOGOTA to POPAYAN with fine strike of oval BOGOTA DE OFICIO marking in red, rated '2½' in manuscript on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 283 - 1859 - 1p carmine 'Grenadine Federation' issue, a fine mint copy with part O.G. Four margins. (SG 6, Cat £95) - Est £45

Lot 284 - 1859 - 1p rose on blued paper UNISSUED type, a four margin copy unused. Thinned on reverse but very scarce. (Scott #8, cat $350) - Est £75

Lot 285 - 1860 - 10c yellow 'Grenadine Federation' second issue, a superb looking mint copy with full O.G. Four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £80) - Est £40

Lot 286 - 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 287 - 1863 - 20c red, a fine lightly used copy with four large margins. (SG 28) - Est £50

Lot 288 - 1865 - 1c rose and 1c rose on bluish pelure paper, both fine mint four margin copies with full O.G. (SG 31 & 31a, Cat £35+) - Est £16

Lot 289 - 1865 - 20c blue, a fine mint four margin copy with full O.G. (SG 35, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 290 - 1866 - 5c orange yellow, a good used copy with PASTO manuscript cancel. Four margins, tight to touching in places. (SG 44) - Est £12

Lot 291 - 1868 - 5c dull orange yellow a superb used copy with part oval BOGOTA cancel in black. Four large margins. (SG 51) - Est £45

Lot 292 - 1870 - 1c green, 1c olive green, 1c rose (2), 2c brown (2), 5c yellow (2), 10c violet and 25c black on blue, the complete basic set plus a few shades all mint or unused. Mixed condition but generally good to fine. (SG 59/67) - Est £35

Lot 293 - 1881 - 10c lilac 'Registration' issue, a superb mint copy with good margins all round. A great example. (SG R105, Cat £85) - Est £45

Lot 294 - 1890 - LOCAL ISSUE: 10c black on blue 'Almaguer' BOGUS issue, perforated. A fine lightly used example. Light crease. - Est £25

Lot 295 - 1892 - 2c red on rose, a good used copy with cds cancel. (SG 150, Cat £55) - Est £20

Lot 296 - 1892 - 2c red on rose, a fine unused copy with small part O.G. Key value. (SG 150, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 297 - 1894 - POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL: $0.01 black on white and 'UN PESO' black on white 'Garzon' Postmasters Provisional issue inscribed 'No Hay Estampillas', a se-tenant pair on white paper with ruled lines tied on small piece by light cds cancel. - Est £50

Lot 298 - 1897 - Cover franked with pair 1892 5c brown on buff (SG 153) tied by fine CORREOS NACIONALES VICTORIA duplex cancel dated DIC 18 1897. Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 299 - 1898 - 2c black on pinkish buff PSC (H&G 13b) datelined 'Guacari, Colombia' on reverse and also 'Guacari Noviembre 3 de 1898' on front used with small oval 'TRANSITO' cancel in black. Addressed to USA with TRANSITO PANAMA cds and USA arrival cds both on front. - Est £35

Lot 300 - 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 301 - 1899 - 1000 DAYS WAR: 2c black on buff 'Cartagena' issue, imperf, a fine unused copy. (SG 182, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 302 - 1900 - 1000 DAYS WAR - CUCUTA ISSUE: 2c black on off white (stamp has a repaired tear), 10c black on deep pink and 20c black on yellow first 'Cucuta' PROVISIONAL issue inscribed 'Gobierno Provisorio', all lightly used copies with CORREO DEL COMERCIO CUCUTA circular cancels. (SG 191c, 191e & 191f) - Est £20

Lot 303 - 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 304 - 1903 - 1000 DAYS WAR: Cover franked with 2 x 1902 20c blue on buff 'Bogota' issue, imperf (SG 199A) tied by fine CALI duplex cancel in red dated NOV 27 1903. Addressed to FRANCE. Part of backflap missing but very attractive. - Est £35

Lot 305 - 1908 - 1c yellow green 'Numeral' issue with imprint, 2c red Die 1 & 2 and 1920 1c green 'Provisional' issue, all IMPERF copies lightly used. Mixed condition with small faults. (SG 293a, 294a, 295a & 382 var) - Est £10

Lot 306 - 1909 - 20c grey black 'Numeral' issue, perf 12 with ornamental boxed 'CORREOS DEPMENTALES' official opt in black, a fine lightly used copy with unclear manuscript cancel. A scarce & underrated issue. (SG D324) - Est £30

Lot 307 - 1909 - 1c green and 2c red 'Numeral' issue with boxed 'CORREOS DEPARTA-MENTALES' official opt, the 1c with opt in violet used and two copies of the 2c with opt in blue unused & used. Mixed condition with small faults. (3 stamps) - Est £20

Lot 308 - 1910 - ½c to 1p 'Centenary of Independence' issue, all good to fine lightly used (the 10c is thinned). (SG 345/51, Cat £51) - Est £20

Lot 309 - 1911 - ROUTING: Cover franked with 1908 5c blue 'Numeral' issue (SG 296) tied large boxed ADMON S DE CORREOS NALES ANDRES cancel in purple dated JAN 8 1911. Addressed to PARA, BRAZIL with BARRANQUILLA and BARBADOS GPO transit cds's and PARA arrival cds all on reverse. Unusual routing via the West Indies. - Est £65

Lot 310 - 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 311 - 1917 - 10p deep brown 'Top Value', a superb unmounted mint example. (SG 368, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 312 - 1923 - REVENUES: 2/6 bistre & brown GVI 'FOREIGN SERVICE' revenue and pair 10/- green & red GVI 'CONSULAR SERVICE' revenues tied on piece by BRITISH CONSULATE MEDELLIN cds's dated 23 MAY 1923. Also a loose 10/- with a similar cancel. (4) - Est £15

Lot 313 - 1929 - Cover franked with pair 1923 4c blue (SG 395) tied by fine strike of boxed LORICA (BOLIVAR) cancel in purple dated SEP 1929. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £35

Lot 314 - 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 315 - 1932 - 'Correo Aereo' overprint on SCADTA airmail issue, the set of thirteen plus the 20c rose red 'R' overprint fine mint. (SG 413/425 & R426) - Est £300

Lot 316 - 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 317 - 1932 - 'Airmail' issue the set of fifteen plus the 20c with 'R' registration opt all good to fine cds used. (SG 435/49 & R450, Cat £44+) - Est £22

Lot 318 - 1933 - REVENUES: 1c green, 25c blue on pale blue and 1p light brown on rose pink 'Perkins Bacon' REVENUE issue IMPERF PROOFS on paper. (3) - Est £12

Lot 319 - 1934 - '400th Anniversary of Cartagena' OPT issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 454/7, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 320 - 1937 - POSTAL FISCALS: 10c orange 'Arms' REVENUE, 2 copies from the Bradbury Wilkinson and Perkins bacon printings both used with postal cds's one is MEDELLIN dated 1937, also circa 1940's 5c blue 'Timbre Nacional' used with part LA MESA cds and 10c brown used with part TUMACO cds. (4) - Est £16

Lot 321 - 1941 - 'Airmail' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine mint. (SG 568/80, Cat £95) - Est £45

Lot 322 - 1944 - '75th Anniversary of General Benevolent Institution of Cundinamarca' issue, the set of five and miniature sheet fine mint. (SG 596/MS601, Cat £62) - Est £30

Lot 323 - 1945 - 'Sobreporte Aereo' issue, the set of eleven fine mint. (SG 622/32, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 324 - 1948 - 2p blue & blue green, 3p black & rose carmine and 5p turquoise & sepia AIR issue top values fine mint. (SG 701/703, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 325 - 1956 - 3p black & carmine red, 5p blue & brown and 10p bluish green & yellow brown, the top three values fine mint. (SG 892/4, Cat £33+) - Est £16

Lot 326 - 1959 - 'Miss World' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 952/4, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 327 - 1959 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Headed 'Colombia - Cundinamarca Rafael Reyes Personeria Municipal' official cover franked with 1959 10c on 25c purple (SG 951) tied by fine boxed CORREOS DE COLOMBIA RAFAEL REYES (CUND) cancel in purple. Addressed to BOGOTA with additional official cachet on reverse and good strike of 'FERROCARRILES NALES OFICINA CENTRALES RADICACION No. 1959 SET 11 PM 4:10' travelling post office marking in purple on front. - Est £50

Lot 328 - 1959 - 'Miss World' issue, the set of three (SG 952/4) on illustrated official First Day Cover numbered '318' tied by BOGOTA PRIMER DIA DE SERVICIO cds's dated 26.6.1959. Unaddressed. A scarce FDC, very few were issued. (Stamps Cat £60 as used) - Est £45

Lot 329 - 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 330 - 1860-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Many 100's) - Est £25

Lot 331 - 1935-1942 - Trio of commercial covers all with 5c frankings, two with ½c tax stamps addressed to BOGOTA (2) or USA with fine cds postmarks of VILLAVICENCIO (MET), EL CENTRO (STD) and CAPARRAPI (CUND). (3 items) - Est £20

Colombia - Airmail

Lot 332 - 1922 - SCADTA: 30c green Scadta 'Consular' issue with 'S' handstamp in purple for use in SWITZERLAND & LICHTENSTEIN, a superb used copy with ZURICH cds dated 17 IX 1923. (SG 19I) - Est £24

Lot 333 - 1923 - SCADTA: 15c carmine red and 30c dull blue with 'F' machine opt in black for use in FRANCE, both fine cds used. (SG 28G & 30G) - Est £15

Lot 334 - 1923 - SCADTA: 1p blackish grey with 'P' machine opt in black for use in PANAMA, a good mint copy with slightly sweated gum. (SG 33K) - Est £10

Lot 335 - 1925 - SCADTA - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 3c blue & 1925 1c on 3c brown National issues (SG 394 & 405) plus SCADTA 1923 5c orange yellow and 10c light green (SG 37/8) tied by PTO WILCHES 'Scadta' cds's dated 24 III 1926. Flown on the PUERTO WILCHES - BUCARAMANGA return flight by COSADA with small 'Triangular' 'BUCARAMANGA PUERTO WILCHES SCADTA' first flight cachet. Addressed to BUCARAMANGA with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce flight. (Muller #40a, rated 1500pts) - Est £75

Lot 336 - 1926 - SCADTA - OFFICIAL MAIL: 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 337 - 1929 - SCADTA: 'Definitive' issue, the set of thirteen good to fine used. (SG 56/68, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 338 - 1930 - SCADTA: 'Death Centenary of Simon Bolivar' overprint issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 70/72) - Est £30

Lot 339 - 1930 - SCADTA: Cover franked with 1923 5c claret and 1929 block of six 5c orange yellow SCADTA issue (SG 396 & 56) tied by BOGOTA SCADTA cds's. Addressed to PEDRO MIGUEL, CANAL ZONE with fine strike of 'PANAMA-COLOMBIA-ECUADOR USE THE SCADTA AIRWAY SYSTEM SAVES ABOUT 10 DAYS Information and stamps through BOYD BROS PANAMA CITY' Panamanian consular agents cachet in blue on reverse with blue BARRANQUILLA transit cds and CRISTOBAL CANAL ZONE arrival cds. Very scarce. - Est £90

Lot 340 - 1932 - SCADTA: 10c red brown SCADTA issue on piece with 1923 4c blue 'National' issue tied on piece by large undated SERVICIO TRANSPORTES AEREOS ZAPATOCA cancel in purple with additional BUCARAMANGA SCADTA cancel at top. Rare marking. (SG 57 & 395) - Est £50

Lot 341 - 1950 - AVIANCA: 'Airmail' issue with large 'A' opt in black, the set of thirteen fine used. (SG 1/13, Cat £65) - Est £30

Lot 342 - 1950 - AVIANCA: 'Airmail' issue with large 'A' opt in black, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 1/13, Cat £85) - Est £40

Lot 343 - 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 344 - 1950 - LANSA: 5p turquoise & sepia AIR issue with large 'L' overprint in black. A good cds used copy. (SG 20, Cat £70) - Est £30

Lot 345 - 1950 - LANSA: 5p turquoise & sepia AIR issue with large 'L' overprint in black. A fine mint copy. (SG 20, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 346 - 1950 - LANSA: Small 'L' overprint issue the set of eight fine mint. (SG 21/28) - Est £65

Lot 347 - 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 348 - 1882 - BARRANQUILLA AMS: 5c brown and 5c green 'Barranquilla AMS' local issue the pair fine mint. (Hurt & William #1/2) - Est £40

Lot 349 - 1904 - SMP MEDELLIN: 1p red & dark blue on pale green 'Correos Urbano SMP Medellin' LOCAL issue postal stationery lettercard (H&G MA1) inscribed 'SERVICIO ESPECIAL URGENTE' at sides and 'Porte franco por los Correos Urbanos.' on reverse. A fine unused example. Selvedge at left is missing but otherwise fine. Very scarce. - Est £40

Lot 350 - 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 351 - 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 352 - 1911 - MEDELLIN: ¼c blue 'Correos Urbano SMP Medellin' POSTMAN issue a fine used block of twelve. (Hurt & Williams #17) - Est £30

Lot 353 - 1926 - CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 20c violet 'Correo Rapido de Santander' EXPRESS issue, a fine unused corner marginal block of four. (Hurt & Williams #S11) - Est £90

Lot 354 - 1926 - CORREO RAPIDO DE SANTANDER: 2c light green 'Small Numeral' type, a fine unused copy. (Hurt & Williams #S9) - Est £12

Lot 355 - 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 356 - 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 357 - 1927 - RIBON: Large heavyweight cover franked with 1923 block of six 4c blue national issue (SG 395) and 6 copies of the 1927 6c dark blue & red 'Ribon' EXPRESS first issue inscribed 'PROVISIONAL' & 'SERVICIO SEMIOFICIAL' (Hurt & Williams #2) all tied by multiple strikes of boxed CALI cancels dated SET 1 1927 with two line 'Conteste Ud. por este correo rapido de Ribon' marking alongside. Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival cds on reverse. Small faults but otherwise a superb and exceptionally rare first issue cover. - Est £450

Lot 358 - 1927 - RIBON: Unissued 'Berlin' issue RIBON Express set of nine plus the 'R' registration overprint on the 20c yellow all on 'Scadta' watermarked paper, fine unmounted mint marginal examples. - Est £35

Lot 359 - 1928 - RIBON: Long printed 'Banco de Colombia, Cali' cover franked with 1923 8c blue national issue (SG 397) and 1927 pair 6c red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #4) tied by large oval EXPRESO COLOMBIANO DEL PACIFICO TRANSPORTES Y COMISIONES J.G. RIBON & CIA OFICINA DE CALI (VALLE) cancel in purple dated 23 MAR 1928 with two line 'Conteste Ud. por este correo rapido de Ribon' marking also in purple on front. Addressed to BOGOTA. - Est £125

Lot 360 - 1928 - COMPANIA DE TRANSPORTES TERRESTRES: 12c bright green 'Compania de Transportes Terrestres' EXPRESS issue a superb cds used block of four. Scarce multiple. (Hurt & Williams #S17) - Est £45

Lot 361 - 1931 - RIBON: Cover front franked with 2 x 1923 5c claret national issue (SG 396) and pair 1927 12c violet blue 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #5) tied by three fine strikes of  CONDUCTO RIBON CORREOS BUCARAMANGA cds in purple dated 31 MAY 1931. Addressed to BOGOTA. The 12c is scarce used on cover. - Est £55

Lot 362 - 1931 - RIBON: Printed 'Banco de Colombia, Cali' cover front franked with 1917 1c green and 1923 4c blue national issue (SG 358 & 395) and 1927 6c red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #4) cancelled by multiple strikes of CONDUCTO RIBON CORREOS - CALI cds's in purple dated 15 AGO 1931 with boxed 'Conteste Ud. por este correo rapido de Ribon' marking also in purple and a second strike of a different type in green. Addressed to BOGOTA with arrival cds in green on front. - Est £45

Lot 363 - 1931 - TOBON: Cover front franked with 1923 5c claret national issue tied by fine strike of boxed 'EXPRESO TOBON CORREO DIARIO MANIZALES, PEREIRA, ARMENIA, CALI, POPAYAN Y BUENAVENTURA OFICINA - ARMENIA' cancel in with straight line '25 FEB 1931' date handstamp and small circular 'CONTESTE POR EXPRESO TOBON marking all in purple. Addressed to BOGOTA. Very attractive. - Est £55

Lot 364 - 1931 - RIBON: Zeppelin cover franked with Brazil 1931 400rs ultramarine 'Industry' issue and 1931 2500rs on 3000rs violet AIR 'Surcharge' issue (SG 396 & 510) tied by RIO DE JANEIRO cds's dated 22.X.1931 and Colombia 1927 5c red 'Ribon' EXPRESS issue (Hurt & Williams #3) plus 1930 4c black & blue (SG 412) paying the national postage tied by two strikes of CONDUCTO RIBON CORREOS - CALI cds dated 25 NOV 1932. Flown on third Sudamerikafahrt by LZ127 with black 'Zeppelin' cachet on front. Addressed to CALI with FRIEDRICHSHAFEN arrival cds on reverse. A very scarce use with a mixed franking. The cover was flown by Zeppelin from Brazil to Germany and then back by Zeppelin to Colombia where it was sent by Ribon private express to the final address in Cali. (Sieger #134) - Est £150

Lot 365 - 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 366 - 1932 - TOBON: Long cover franked with 1917 pair 1c green and 1923 pair 4c blue (SG 358 & 395) tied by two strikes of oval EXPRESO TOBON OFICINA DE CALI cancel in purple dated 12 MAY 1932. Addressed to TULUA. - Est £95

Lot 367 - 1934 - SACO: 5c brown tied on piece by almost complete strike of straight line 'AGENCIA SACO' Express company cancel in black. Rare. (SG 431) - Est £20

Lot 368 - 1934 - RIBON: Long printed 'Municipio de Bogota, Republica de Colombia' official 'Court' cover franked with pair 1932 5c brown (SG 431) tied by large EXPRESO RIBON CORREO BOGOTA cancel dated 30 SEPT 1934. Addressed to AMBALEMA with boxed 'JUZGADO MUNICIPAL BOGOTA' official cachet and written declaration on contents on reverse. Cover is a little worn around the edges but a scarcer use. - Est £95

Lot 369 - 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 370 - 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 371 - 1940 - RIBON: Circa 1940 pair of large undated official 'Court' cover fronts one with manuscript 'Papels de negocios' on front and both franked with pair 1935 5c chocolate & 1939 ½c carmine or ¼c blue TAX issue tied by undated EXPRESO RIBON FUNDADO DE 1906 CORREO DIARIO NEIVA cancels in blackish purple. Both addressed to GIGANTE. - Est £45

Lot 372 - 1940 - RIBON: Circa 1940 long undated official 'Court' cover franked on reverse with 1934 5c brown & 1940 ½c scarlet TAX issue (SG 459 & 543) tied by undated EXPRESO RIBON FUNDADO DE 1906 CORREO DIARIO NEIVA cancel in black. Addressed to GIGANTE. Cover is trimmed at top and sides. - Est £45

Lot 373 - 1950 - BUSEXPRESO:  Large piece franked with 1937 2 x 10c carmine, 1949 5c blue green and 5c olive green and 1948 1c carmine TAX issue tied by three strikes of BUSEXPRESO - CORREOS TUNJA Express company cds dated 1 FEB 1950. Very scarce. (SG 488, 714, 716 & 705) - Est £35

Lot 374 - 1952 - TRANSOCAMPO: 5c light blue 'Trans-Ocampo' EXPRESS issue showing picture of a Bus, established to run a service from Cali to Manizales. Three used copies with TRANSOCAMPO 'Wing' cancels of CARTAGO, MANIZALES and TULUA all struck in purple. Small faults but scarce. - Est £45

Lot 375 - 1954 - TAXADER: 10c red '7th National Athletic Games' issue with 'TAXADER' opt in black with variety OPT INVERTED used on small piece with part strike of boxed TAXADER BUCARAMANGA cancel dated 15 JUL 1955. Stamp is a little toned but scarce. (As SG 813) - Est £45

Lot 376 - 1954 - TRANSOCAMPO: Interesting range of CORREOS TRANSPCAMPO Express company postmarks on loos stamps, most show the Transocampo logo at top struck in purple or blue and some show dates between 1953-1955. Strikes are of varying quality. (15 items) - Est £35

Lot 377 - 1955 - TAXADER: Interesting range of boxed TAXADER Express company postmarks all on piece inc different types and spellings most are from BUCARAMANGA struck in purple, blue & black and dated 1955-1957. Uncommon. Strikes are of varying quality. (14 items) - Est £45

Lot 378 - 1930-1955 - RIBON: Interesting range of RIBON Express company postmarks mostly on piece with many different types noted inc LIBANO, GIRARDOT, ARMENIA & MANIZALES and noted a group of boxed types with CORREO RAPIDO SERVICIO AUTOFERRO EXPRESO RIBON MANIZALES postmark in green. Strikes are of varying quality. (18 items) - Est £45

Colombian States

Lot 379 - 1869 - ANTIOQUIA: 10c lilac used with fine strike of oval SALAMINA FRANCA cancel in black. A scarce national cancel on states issue. (SG 8) - Est £18

Lot 380 - 1875 - ANTIOQUIA: 5c green on wove paper with white figures of value, a fine used copy with TITIRIBI manuscript cancel, four large margins. (SG 23) - Est £18

Lot 381 - 1888 - ANTIOQUIA: 5c lake on buff used with good part STO DOMINGO manuscript cancel. Four margins. Rare. (SG 165) - Est £40

Lot 382 - 1889 - ANTIOQUIA: 10c black on yellow 'Arms' issue imperf COLOUR TRIAL in unissued colour (the issued stamp was printed in black on green). A fine example. (As SG 77) - Est £18

Lot 383 - 1892 - ANTIOQUIA: 5c red used with undated oval CORREO DEPARTAMENTAL SANTARROSA cancel in purple. (SG 94) - Est £18

Lot 384 - 1899 - ANTIOQUIA: 50c ochre 'General Cordoba' issue ORIGINAL PRINTING used with oval JERICO cancel in purple. The original printing is scarce, the catalogue listing & value refers to the reprints. (SG 126) - Est £24

Lot 385 - 1902 - ANTIOQUIA: 1c rose 'Numeral' issue, an unused block of fifteen some gum staining. (SG 138) - Est £10

Lot 386 - 1863 - BOLIVAR: 1p red 'First' issue, a good mint copy with part O.G. Four margins. (SG 3) - Est £10

Lot 387 - 1879 - BOLIVAR: 1p orange dated '1879' a fine large format IMPERF PROOF on slightly blued wove paper. This value dated 1879 was prepared for use but unissued. (See note after SG 16) - Est £90

Lot 388 - 1882 - BOLIVAR: 5p carmine & blue and 10p blue & maroon, both perf 16, fine lightly used. (SG 30a & 31a) - Est £18

Lot 389 - 1891 - BOLIVAR: 10c red used with CERETE ABR 2 manuscript cancel. A rare cancel. (SG 58) - Est £24

Lot 390 - 1902 - BOLIVAR - BISECT: Small unsealed cover franked with 1891 20c blue (SG 59) diagonally BISECTED and tied by small CORREOS DEPARTMENTALES BARRANQUILLA in violet with BARRANQUILLA cds in black alongside. Addressed locally. Scarce. - Est £110

Lot 391 - 1904 - BOYACA: 10c yellow orange, perf 12, a fine mint top marginal block of eighteen. Scarce multiple. (SG 12) - Est £30

Lot 392 - 1905 - CAUCA: 5c red and 10c green BOGUS issue inscribed 'Provincia de Cauca' imperf, both in fine unused corner marginal blocks of six. - Est £90

Lot 393 - 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 394 - 1883 - CUNDINAMARCA: 10c black on yellow 'Typeset' PROVISIONAL issue a fine unused copy with signature of Postmaster. Four large margins. Underrated issue. (SG 9) - Est £30

Lot 395 - 1886 - SANTANDER: 10c indigo lilac 'Second' issue a fine mint irregular block of five with variety TWO STAMPS TURNED SIDEWAYS AT BOTTOM. (SG 6a) - Est £90

Lot 396 - 1889 - SANTANDER: 10c violet used with GUACA manuscript cancel. Rare cancel. (SG 12) - Est £50

Lot 397 - 1892 - SANTANDER: 5c red on buff used with SALAZAR manuscript cancel. Small thin. (SG 14) - Est £18

Lot 398 - 1903 - SANTANDER: 50c red 'Postal Fiscal' issue a used block of six each stamp with 'ANULADA CUCUTA' cancel. Small faults but scarce. (SG F20) - Est £40

Lot 399 - 1871 - TOLIMA: 1p rose red 'Arms' issue, a fine unused four margin example. (SG 17) - Est £18

Lot 400 - 1884 - TOLIMA: 5c brown used with CARNICERIAS manuscript cancel. A scarce issue in used condition and a scarce cancel. Stamp is thinned. (SG 28) - Est £30

Lot 401 - 1888 - TOLIMA: 5c vermilion, perf 10½-11 used with HOBO manuscript cancel. Clipped corner & perf faults but a rare cancel. (SG 63) - Est £30

Lot 402 - 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 403 - 1863 - ½r deep blue 'First Issue' a fine looking IMPERF PROOF on white paper. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 1) - Est £75

Lot 404 - 1863 - 1p orange 'First Issue' a fine used copy. (SG 5) - Est £20

Lot 405 - 1872 - Complete folded letter with circular 'CARLOS H BEVERS COSTA RICA MAY 24 1872 PUNTARENAS' firms cachet on front franked with 1863 ½r deep blue (SG 1) cancelled by somewhat smudgy strike of oval P.ARENAS cancel in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE. Rare. - Est £690

Lot 406 - 1883 - 10c orange 'Fernandez' issue, a superb used copy with light cds dated 1884. (SG 16) - Est £10

Lot 407 - 1889 - 10p black 'Soto' issue a fine lightly used copy. (SG 31) - Est £60

Lot 408 - 1889 - GUANACASTE: 5p olive green 'Soto' issue with 'GUANACASTE' overprint, a fine mint copy with full O.G. A scarce and underrated stamp. (SG G61, Mena #G49) - Est £50

Lot 409 - 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 410 - 1892 - 5c violet 'Arms' issue, a fine mint copy with full gum. (SG 34, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 411 - 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 412 - 1892 - 1c greenish blue 'Arms' issue with very fine complete strike of the STAR OF DAVID cancellation in purple. (SG 32) - Est £10

Lot 413 - 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 414 - 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 415 - 1905 - 2c rose on pink PSC (H&G 8) used with undated GRECIA cds in black. Addressed to SAN JOSE with arrival cds dated JUL 10 1905 on front. - Est £24

Lot 416 - 1907 - 1col black & sienna 'Jimenez' issue, perf 11½ x 14, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 75) - Est £18

Lot 417 - 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 418 - 1910 - 4c deep red violet on cream PSC (H&G 11) used with large 'Target' cancel in black and fine SANTA BARBARA cds dated JAN 11 1910 in blue alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with HEREDIA and SAN JOSE transit cds's and two different straight line 'TRANSITO' markings all on front. - Est £60

Lot 419 - 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 420 - 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 421 - 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 422 - 1925 - 2c green on buff 'Mora' PSE overprinted 'SERVICIO OFICIAL' for offical use with 'Secretaria de Hacienda Y Comercio Contabilidad Nacional' imprint at top left. A fine unused example., a fine unused example. (Mena #OEN1) - Est £30

Lot 423 - 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 424 - 1934 - 'Airmail' issue with 'OFICIAL' overprint, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG O211/O223) - Est £30

Lot 425 - 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 426 - 1939 - Registered cover franked with 3 x 1938 20c blue with '1938' overprint on front and 1936 5c green and 10c carmine on reverse (SG 226/227 & 248) all tied by SAN JOSE cds's dated JAN 13 1940 with 'REGISTERED Fragile.- With Care' marking in purple on front with '00873' registration number handstamped alongside. Addressed to UK with registered arrival marks on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 427 - 1945 - Airmail 'OFICIAL' issue with additional boxed '1945' opt, the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 389/401) - Est £30

Lot 428 - 1946 - ESSAY: 75c black & blue 'Christopher Columbus' contest ESSAY, the small head version inscribed 'CORREO AEREO 1945', imperf on white paper. Very scarce. (Mena #E81a) - Est £90

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

Lot 430 - 1948 - USA 5c red postal stationery airmail envelope (H&G FB8) used with added pair 1947 10c black (SG A948) tied by ANNISTON cds. Addressed to AMMAN, TRANSJORDAN but somehow the cover ended up in Costa Rica with boxed 'MAL REMITIDO COSTA RICA' cachet on front. The cover eventually arrived in Transjordan with DAMAS, SYRIA transit and feint AMMAN arrival cds's on reverse and small hexagonal 'OPENED BY CENSOR TRANSJORDAN' censor mark on front. Very unusual. - Est £35

Lot 431 - 1959 - 20c 'Birth Centenary of Gonzalez Viquez & Oreamuno' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in green & blue with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (As SG 570) - Est £15

Cuba

Lot 432 - 1837 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from CIENFUEGOS to HAVANA with fine strike of two line 'FERNANDINA DE JAGUA' marking in black. Rated '2r' in manuscript. - Est £40

Lot 433 - 1855 - 'Y¼' on 2r deep carmine 'Isabella' issue surcharged for local use in Havana, a superb four margin copy used with light 'Parrilla' cancel. A fine & rare stamp. 2014 Echenagusia certificate accompanies. (SG 5, Edifil #4) - Est £300

Lot 434 - 1865 - FORWARDING AGENT: Complete stampless folded letter datelined 'St, Jago de Cuba 21st Janry 1865' with oval 'Brooks & Co. St. Jago de Cuba' company handstamp in blue on front with good strike of oval BROOKS, DOUGLAS & Co. HAVANA forwarding agents cachet in green on reverse. Addressed to USA with STEAMSHIP 10 arrival mark on front. Displays well. - Est £75

Lot 435 - 1878 - 25c bluish green 'King Alfonso XII' issue dated '1878', a superb used copy with complete central strike of ISLA DE CUBA SUMIDERO cds dated 19 NOV 1878. Very scarce. (SG 76a) - Est £18

Lot 436 - 1883 - 5c on 5c dull lavender 'La Propaganda Literaria' surcharge issue, a mint copy with variety 'Type 3' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. Top right corner slightly rounded. (SG 109 var) - Est £25

Lot 437 - 1898 - 2p indigo 'Curly Head' issue a fine mint copy. (SG 202) - Est £35

Lot 438 - 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 439 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: 'CUBA' opt on USA issue, the set of six good to fine mint. (SG 246/51, Cat £56+) - Est £25

Lot 440 - 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 441 - 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 442 - 1899 - US OCCUPATION: First 'Definitive' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 301/5, Cat £33) - Est £16

Lot 443 - 1899 - SPANISH AMERICAN WAR: Cover with manuscript 'From F. D. Baird, Co. F, 202 Reg, N.Y.V., Guanajay, Cuba' in top left corner franked with USA 1898 2c rose pink (SG 284c) tied by fine strike of MIL. P. STA. No. 16. GUANAJAY, CUBA cds in purple dated FEB 6 1899 with two line 'HEADQUARTERS 202d Inf. New York' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival mark on reverse. The earliest known cover from this Military station. Fine & rare. Ex Kouri. - Est £180

Lot 444 - 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 445 - 1905 - REVOLUTION POSTCARD: Circa 1905 colour PPC 'Cuba - Soldados de la Revolucion. Cuban Revolutionists' showing the revolutionaries on horseback in the countryside. Unused but with a stamp removed from the reverse. A scarce card. - Est £15

Lot 446 - 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 447 - 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 448 - 1910 - TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 'Portrait' TELEGRAPH issue the first printing from 1910, set of seven, the second printing in new colours from 1911, the set of six and the later 1913 re-issued set of six all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch. The different types of Specimen overprint show the difference in the printings. A superb set. Ex ABNCo. archive. Illustrated photocopy of the print order accompanies. (Barefoot #91/103) - Est £75

Lot 449 - 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 450 - 1914 - 1c green, 2c carmine, 2c red, 3c violet and 10c brown 'Map' issue all in mint blocks of four, odd small tone spot but nice multiples. (SG 325/8 & 331, Cat £72+) - Est £30

Lot 451 - 1914 - 1c, 2c and 5c lake 'Postage Due' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG D335, D337 & D339, Cat £32+) - Est £15

Lot 452 - 1915 - POSTE RESTANTE: Incoming 10c blue PSE from Costa Rica (H&G B10) with PERALTA COSTA RICA cds dated JUL 23 1915. Addressed to 'Sr Fco Quezada E, Posta Restante, Habana, Cuba' with fine strike of ADMON DE CORREOS HABANA, CUBA JUSTA - POSTE RESTANTE scalloped arrival cds in blackish purple on front with additional LIMON and HAVANA transit & arrival cds's on reverse. A very scarce marking. - Est £75

Lot 453 - 1917 - 50c brown carmine and 1p black 'Portrait' issue, both fine mint copies. (SG 343/4, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 454 - 1918 - POSTCARD: Circa 1918 Real photographic PPC 'Jimenez e Iglesias dan las Gracias por su Recibimiento' showing two military figures in a crowd. Unused. More research needed. - Est £20

Lot 455 - 1927 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1925 5c blue 'Portrait' issue (SG 348a) tied by HABANA 1ER VIAJE HABANA - K.W. SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO machine cancel dated 28 OCT 1927. Flown on the HAVANA - KEY WEST, USA first flight with first flight cachet in purple on front & arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #3, 526 covers flown) - Est £16

Lot 456 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'Hotel Venus' cover franked with 1927 5c deep blue AIR issue (SG 353) tied by CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated FEB 24 1928. Flown on the Santiago de Cuba - Havana first flight of the 15th Feb with boxed 'PRIMER CORREO AEREO SANTIAGO DE CUBA TO HAVANA' cachet on front and HAVANA arrival cds on reverse. Uncommon. (Muller #7a, only 460 covers flown) - Est £45

Lot 457 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Incoming First Flight airmail cover from USA franked with 1930 5c violet AIR issue (SG A684) tied by MIAMI cancel dated DEC 2 1930. Flown on the FAM 5 first flight from MIAMI to CIENFUEGOS with illustrated 'Lighthouse & Airplane' first flight cachet on front and arrival mark on reverse. (Muller #331) - Est £20

Lot 458 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with single 1931 10c blue AIR issue (SG 378) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAR 1 1931. Flown on the Camaguey - Charlotte Amalie (St Thomas), US Virgin Islands first flight with CAMAGUEY cds dated 2 MAR 1931 on reverse and large 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA ADMON. CORREOS CAMAGUEY SERVICIO AEREO INTERNATIONAL PRIMER VUELO' boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #66) - Est £60

Lot 459 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with single 1931 10c blue AIR issue (SG 378) tied by HABANA machine cancel dated MAR 1 1931. Flown on the Camaguey - San Juan, Puerto Rico first flight with CAMAGUEY cds dated 2 MAR 1931 on reverse and large 'REPUBLICA DE CUBA ADMON. CORREOS CAMAGUEY SERVICIO AEREO INTERNATIONAL PRIMER VUELO' boxed first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO with arrival cds on reverse. Scarce. (Muller #65, only 129 covers flown) - Est £65

Lot 460 - 1932 - EARTHQUAKE: Real photographic PPC '19. - Estacion Ferrocarril' showing the ruins of the station building after the earthquake of 3rd February 1932 which damaged 80% of the buildings in Santiago de Cuba and resulted in over 1500 fatalities. Unaddressed but with 1925 1c green (SG 345) tied on picture side by SANTIAGO DE CUBA cds dated MAY 26 1932. A scarce card recording this devastating earthquake. - Est £35

Lot 461 - 1933 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 1c black on buff PSC (H&G 39) datelined 'Mendoza, Prov P. Rio' on reverse used with good strike of HABANA Y GUANES AMBULANTE cds dated DEC 30 1933. Addressed to HAVANA with arrival cds on the same day on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 462 - 1937 - 'Writers and Artists' issue, the set of twenty three fine cds used. (SG 424a/424w, Cat £100) - Est £65

Lot 463 - 1937 - 10c on 25c deep purple 'Railway Centenary' OPT issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 425) - Est £10

Lot 464 - 1937 - Registered cover with typed 'FIRST DAY COVER' on front franked with 1937 5c scarlet 'Panama' and 5c scarlet 'Paraguay' and 8c yellow olive 'USA' WRITERS & ARTISTS issue (SG 424k, 424p & 424q) tied by MIRANDA cds's dated 13 OCT 1937 with boxed REG marking. Sent airmail to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 465 - 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 466 - 1939 - CINDERELLA & ROCKET POST: 25c black 'Consejo Provincial' MATANZAS Revenue with 'Primer Cohete Aereo 1939' overprint in black. Issued for the Experimental Rocket Post of October 1939. A fine mint side marginal copy. - Est £24

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

Lot 470 - 1956 - 2p purple & 5p scarlet BIRDS issue, both top values fine unmounted mint. (SG 781/2, Cat £48) - Est £16

Lot 471 - 1960 - 'First Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution' issue, the set of seven in fine unmounted mint side marginal blocks of four. (SG 921/927) - Est £35

Lot 472 - 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 473 - 1962 - 2c 'Tractor' postal stationery viewcard (Similar to H&G 44) with design of 'Soldier with Lantern' inscribed 'Brigadas Alfabetizadoras Conrado Benitez' . A fine unused example. - Est £15

Lot 474 - 1966 - Christmas' ORCHIDS flower issue, the set of fifteen in fine mint blocks of six including the additional label. One block with some perf separation. (SG 1440/1445d) - Est £15

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 - 1857-1990 - Huge mixed accumulation in bag mostly loose with much Spanish period through to modern, mixed mint & used inc many better stamps noted. (1000's) - Est £65

Lot 477 - 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 478 - 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

Danish West Indies

Lot 479 - 1855 - 3c deep carmine 'First Issue', St Thomas printing. A fine unused four margin copy without gum (SG 2, Cat £325) - Est £60

Lot 480 - 1865 - Small M&U collection inc GB 1/- green QV issue used with part ST. THOMAS cds, Numeral issues, later surcharges and King Christian issues plus a couple of Postage Dues. Mixed condition but mostly good to fine. (27 stamps, SG Cat £328+) - Est £75

Lot 481 - 1869 - CINDERELLA: 2c black 'Clara Rothe' BOGUS steamship company issue, perf 10½, a fine unused copy. - Est £90

Lot 482 - 1873 - 7c yellow ochre and slate lilac 'Numeral' issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 20, Cat £180) - Est £55

Lot 483 - 1873 - BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green  QV issue of Great Britain (Plate 12) used with good strike of barred numeral 'C51' of the British P.O. at St. Thomas. (SG Z30) - Est £40

Lot 484 - 1896 - 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, perf 12½, a fine mint block of four. (SG 32) - Est £35

Lot 485 - 1898 - 2c light blue PSC (H&G 12) used with added 1873 1c brown lake & yellowish green (SG 11, with frame inverted) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 1 / 11 1898 with fine strike of straight line 'S.S. ARIOSTO' ship marking in purple on reverse. Addressed to BELGIUM with transit and arrival cds's on front. - Est £120

Lot 486 - 1902 - 2c on 3c carmine & deep blue 'Numeral' issue with frame inverted, a fine mint block of four. (SG 43) - Est £25

Lot 487 - 1902 - POSTAGE DUE: 1c deep indigo blue 'Postage Due' issue, a fine mint block of four. (SG D43) - Est £18

Lot 488 - 1905 - 2f brown & orange red 'Charlotte Amalie Harbour' issue, a superb mint corner marginal block of four. (SG 58) - Est £95

Lot 489 - 1913 - Cover franked with single 1907 25b blue 'King Frederik VIII' issue (SG 64) tied by ST. THOMAS cds dated 12 / 12 1913. Addressed to UK. An uncommon issue used on cover. - Est £60

Lot 490 - 1915 - 'King Christian X' issue, the set of eight in fine mint blocks of four. (SG 68/75) - Est £100

Dominican Republic

Lot 491 - 1866 - Medio real' black on rose 'Tall' type, a superb looking four margin copy unused without gum. Very small thin on reverse but a lovely example.(SG 7, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 492 - 1866 - 'UN real' black on lilac wove paper, a superb lightly used copy with part strike of large circular 'Arms' cancel in purple, four good to large margins. No faults. Exceptional quality. (SG 21) - Est £35

Lot 493 - 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 494 - 1870 - 'Medio real' black on yellow wove paper, a very fine top marginal copy mint with full O.G. The stamp has a slight natural paper thin at base but otherwise excellent quality. (SG 19) - Est £30

Lot 495 - 1883 - 1 franco on 20c yellow brown 'Arms' issue without Network, overprint type 2, a fine unused copy. (SG 49) - Est £18

Lot 496 - 1883 - 1f 25c on 25c mauve 'Arms' issue without Network, a fine mint copy with part O.G. showing variety '1' WITH STRAIGHT SERIF. (SG 51a) - Est £18

Lot 497 - 1883 - 25c on 5c blue 'Surcharge' issue with network with variety 'ACCENT OVER I OF CENTIMOS'. A fine used copy with small thin on reverse. (SG 56a) - Est £15

Lot 498 - 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 499 - 1887 - 3c red on pink 'Interior' PSC (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 500 - 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 501 - 1891 - 2c on 20c yellow brown without Network 'Parisot' UPU surcharge issue, a fine unused copy. Tiny pin hole. (SG 30) - Est £10

Lot 502 - 1898 - ROUTING: 3c blue PSC (H&G 10) used with fine PUERTO PLATA cds in purple. Addressed to GERMANY with ST THOMAS transit cds and German arrival cds all on front. Very fine. - Est £65

Lot 503 - 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 504 - 1902 - INVERTED CENTRE: 1c black & green '400th Anniversary of Santo Domingo' issue a fine used copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Scarce. (SG 125 variety) - Est £110

Lot 505 - 1929 - Commercial airmail cover franked with 1928 10c ultramarine & pair 1c green (SG 256 & 259) tied by SANTO DOMINGO airmail cancel dated FEB 20 1929. Addressed to HAITI with arrival cds dated the same day on reverse. - Est £18

Lot 506 - 1930 - 'Airmail' issue original 10c ultramarine plus the later set of four all fine mint. (SG 256 & 271/274) - Est £18

Lot 507 - 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 508 - 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 509 - 1933 - 1p sepia 'Birth Centenary of F. A. de Merino' the top value fine mint. (SG 326, Cat £26) - Est £15

Lot 510 - 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 511 - 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 512 - 1942 - 'Eighth Anniversary of the Day of Posts and Telegraphs' TRAIN issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 477/8) - Est £10

Lot 513 - 1946 - 'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine unmounted mint. (SG 540/544) - Est £30

Lot 514 - 1946 - 'National Anthem' MUSIC issue the set of five fine lightly used. (SG 540/4) - Est £10

Lot 515 - 1949 - 4c red postal stationery viewcard (H&G 20) with view 'Ruins of San Francisco Church, Trujillo City'. A fine unused example. - Est £18

Ecuador

Lot 516 - 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 517 - 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 518 - 1865 - 1r orange buff on white wove paper, fine impression, a very fine four margin copy unused without gum. (SG 2) - Est £15

Lot 519 - 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 520 - 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 521 - 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 522 - 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 523 - 1865 - 1r yellow ochre on white quadrille paper. A fine used four margin copy, tight along base, with complete strike of 'PI' sunburst cancel in red. (SG 9) - Est £30

Lot 524 - 1871 - ½r deep ultramarine on surface blued paper, a fine mint four margin copy. (SG 6, Cat £35) - Est £20

Lot 525 - 1886 - 2c lake 'OFICIAL' overprint issue with overprint in red. A fine mint copy. (SG O21b, Cat £28) - Est £20

Lot 526 - 1893 - POSTAL TELEGRAPH: 2c yellow green 'Seebeck' issue with 'Telegrafos' overprint cut off at top used postally during stamp shortage tied on small piece by fine QUITO ENCOMIENDA cds dated 1893. Unusual. (Barefoot #2) - Est £18

Lot 527 - 1896 - 'Liberal Party' issue, the set of seven fine cds used. No faults. (SG 118/24) - Est £15

Lot 528 - 1897 - 'CORREOS PROVISIONALES' opt on 'Liberal Party' issue, the set of four fine mint, odd tiny fault. (SG 167/70) - Est £10

Lot 529 - 1902 - FIREMARKS: 5c black & lilac and 10c black & indigo with 'JUL 29 1902' firemarks in black of 'Pinchincha', fine used. (SG 207/8) - Est £20

Lot 530 - 1904 - 50c black & yellow 'Birth Centenary of Captain Calderon' issue, the top value very fine cds used. (SG 315, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 531 - 1904 - Cover franked with 1901 10c black & indigo (SG 208) tied by QUITO cds to France and 1905 B&W PPC 'El Tungurahua' franked with 1901 2c black & green (SG 206) tied by AMBATO cds and addressed locally. (2 items) - Est £18

Lot 532 - 1907 - 50c 'Espinoza' issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIAL in black & purple perforated on ungummed paper with hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in black. (SG 329) - Est £35

Lot 533 - 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 534 - 1908 - SCHOOL MARKS: Colour PPC 'Guayaquil - Escogimiento de cacao' showing workers drying coffee beans franked on picture side with 1907 3c black & orange with 'Diamond' SCHOOL MARK in black of Guayas (SG 325) tied by GUAYAQUIL cds. Addressed to PERU with MOLLENDO arrival cds dated 6 FEB 1908 also on picture side. School marks are very rare on cover. - Est £120

Lot 535 - 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 536 - 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 537 - 1920 - Printed 'V. Narvaez Timbres Poste' stamp dealer advertising envelope with printed adverts on front and reverse franked with 1915 4c black & scarlet (SG 369) tied by QUITO cds. Addressed to UK. - Est £12

Lot 538 - 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 539 - 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 540 - 1928 - SCADTA: 50c on 10c light green SCADTA 'PROVISIONAL' overprint issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 1) - Est £90

Lot 541 - 1928 - 10c on 30c bright violet, 50c on 70c grey and 1s on 80c yellow 'Opening of Railway between Quito and Cayambe' OPT issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 431/3) - Est £20

Lot 542 - 1929 - SCADTA: 5s grey blue 'Airmail' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 18, Cat £31) - Est £16

Lot 543 - 1929 - SCADTA: 15s brownish purple 'Airmail' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 20, Cat £110) - Est £60

Lot 544 - 1930 - 'MENDEZ' opt airmail issue, the set of three good to fine used. (SG 470/2, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 545 - 1930 - 10s black AIR issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in black, a fine cds used copy. (SG O477) - Est £10

Lot 546 - 1930 - SCADTA: Airmail cover franked with 2 x 1929 10c brown AIR issue (SG 460) and 1929 1s rose red SCADTA issue (SG 14) tied by two strikes of SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS GUAYAQUIL cds dated 26 VII.1930. Addressed to COLOMBIA. Scarce. - Est £45

Lot 547 - 1932 - FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with single 1929 10c brown AIR issue (SG 460) tied by LATACUNGA cds dated FEB 28 1932 with multicoloured airmail label alongside. Flown on the Latacunga - Guayaquil first flight with illustrated first flight cachet in black and 'Avion Ecuador' & 'Latacunga - Guayaquil' handstamps in violet all on front. Addressed to GUAYAQUIL with arrival cds on reverse. A scarcer flight. (Muller #88, 352 covers flown) - Est £30

Lot 548 - 1935 - 'Unveiling of Bolivar Monument, Quito' overprint issue the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 505/516) - Est £35

Lot 549 - 1935 - UNISSUED: '443rd Anniversary of Columbus' Discovery of America' UNISSUED Postage and Airmail set of ten fine mint. (Bertossa #375/84) - Est £20

Lot 550 - 1936 - 1c rose TRAIN 'Tobacco Tax' issue with large 'POSTAL' opt in black, a fine mint block of four with variety IMPERF VERTICALLY creating two imperf between pairs. (SG 527 variety, Bertossa #391.3) - Est £35

Lot 551 - 1936 - UNISSUED: 1s red & blue '444th Anniversary of Columbus's Discovery of America' TRIANGULAR issue, prepared for use but UNISSUED. A fine unused copy partially imperf with variety '1 SUCRE' VALUE PRINTED DOUBLE. (See Bertossa Page 34) - Est £12

Lot 552 - 1939 - 'Sport' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 584/93, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 553 - 1947 - POSTAL FISCALS: Parcel post form franked with 1934 5c grey, 1942 40c sepia 'National Defence Fund' TAX issue  & 5 x 10c pink 'Litho' REVENUE issue inscribed 'Moviles' (SG 495a, 655a) all tied by undated MILAGRO CORREOS cancels. Addressed to MACHALA. - Est £50

Lot 554 - 1947 - OFFICIAL issue with 'Primero la Patria! Servicio Interno AEREO' AIRPLANE overprint, the set of three fine unused. (Sanabria #206/208, only 10,000 of each printed) - Est £12

Lot 555 - 1948 - 3c black on rose PSC 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 556 - 1949 - UNISSUED: 'Roosevelt' issue, the set of nine, imperf with the nine different official 'Departmental Letter' overprints all fine mint. (Bertossa O.249/O.257) - Est £25

Lot 557 - 1957 - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: 'Pictorial' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 1/6) - Est £15

Lot 558 - 1958 - Trio of airmail covers all from SANTA ELENA (A small coastal village in Guayas province) franked with a variety of issues two covers with stamps tied by undated CORREOS DEL ECUADOR SANTA ELENA PROV. DEL GUAYAS cancels in green and the third sent REG with a larger STA. ELENA cancel in purple. All addressed to SPAIN. (3 items) - Est £16

Lot 559 - 1960 - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Cover franked with 1957 20c sepia 'Galapagos' issue (SG 1) and 1955 80c crimson and 1960 2s brown 'National' issues (SG 1049a & 1175) tied by two strikes of boxed POST OFFICE GALAPGOS 'Barrel Mail' cancel in black. Sent airmail to USA with large boxed 'COME AND SEE THE  ENCHANTED ISLANDS GALAPAGOS - ECUADOR' Tortoise cachet in black on reverse. - Est £50

Lot 560 - 1962 - Pair of printed international parcel post forms sent from QUITO to GERMANY and USA franked with various issues along with a variety of markings and notations. Interesting. (2 items) - Est £18

Lot 561 - 1963 - 10c, 60c, 2s & 4s 'Presidential Goodwill Tour' FLAG issue, all four values in fine mint IMPERF PAIRS. (SG 1235, 1237 & 1239/40) - Est £30

Lot 562 - 1964 - 1.80s deep blue with 'FARO DE COLON AEREO' opt in gold a fine unmounted mint block of four and also a single stamps with variety OPT IN BRONZE unmounted mint. (SG 1268, Bertossa #1184 & 1184a) - Est £15

Lot 563 - 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 564 - 1978 - GALAPAGOS ISLANDS: Cover with 'M.S. LINDBLAD EXPLORER' Galapagos imprint with letter datelined 'Galapagos 26 Maart '78' inside and return address in the Netherlands Antilles franked with USA 13c brown tied by ROYAL OAK cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £12

Lot 565 - 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

Falkland Islands

Lot 566 - 1891 - 1d orange red and 1d pale red QV issue, both in superb corner marginal blocks of nine unmounted mint. (SG 23/24) - Est £150

Lot 567 - 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 568 - 1904 - 3/- deep green EVII issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 49b) - Est £80

Lot 569 - 1912 - 5/- maroon GV issue, watermark 'Multi Crown CA', a fine mint copy. (SG 67b) - Est £75

Lot 570 - 1912 - 10/- red on green GV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 68) - Est £110

Lot 571 - 1921 - 2½d deep purple on pale yellow GV issue, a superb block of four with variety 'SWAN NECKED 2 IN ½' on top right stamp (position 31) tied on piece by FALKLAND ISLANDS cds dated 6 FEB 1927 with printed blue on white 'FALKLAND ISLANDS R No. 189' registration label alongside. Fine & scarce. (SG 77, Heijtz #42 & 42v1) - Est £100

Lot 572 - 1927 - DEPENDENCIES: ½d green GV issue used with good strike of SOUTH SHETLANDS cds dated 7 AP 1927. Scarce. (SG Z141, Heijtz #B2) - Est £35

Lot 573 - 1933 - ½d to 6d 'Centenary of British Administration' issue, seven values all fine mint. (SG 127/133, Cat £183+) - Est £60

Lot 574 - 1933 - Unsealed cover franked with single 1933 ½d black & green (SG 127) tied by FOX-BAY cds. Addressed to UK. Fine. - Est £50

Lot 575 - 1937 - DEPENDENCIES: Cover franked with single Falkland Islands 1929 1d scarlet GV 'Whale & Penguin' issue tied by fine SOUTH GEORGIA cds dated 15 JAN 1937 (SG Z44). Addressed to UK. A very scarce cover. - Est £180

Lot 576 - 1938 - 10/- black & orange brown GVI issue, a superb used block of four on piece with central strike of PORT STANLEY cds dated 24 SEP 1947. (SG 162) - Est £180

Lot 577 - 1948 - DEPENDENCIES: 1/- violet blue 'Silver Wedding' issue, a superb unmounted mint corner marginal block of twelve. (SG G20) - Est £30

Lot 578 - 1952 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 172/85, Cat £190) - Est £60

Lot 579 - 1954 - DEPENDENCIES: 2/- black & carmine QE2 'Ship' issue tied on large piece by fine strike of HOPE BAY GRAHAMLAND cds dated DEC 10 1955. (SG G36) - Est £24

Lot 580 - 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

Guatemala

Lot 581 - 1835 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter from IZABAL to GUATEMALA CITY with superb strike of italic 'IZAVAL' marking in black with handstruck '2' rate marking in red alongside. Very fine. - Est £90

Lot 582 - 1871 - 1c ochre buff a fine IMPERF block of six mint with full gum. (SG 1a) - Est £24

Lot 583 - 1871 - 1c ochre buff a fine corner marginal IMPERF block of four with variety PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES, unused with small oval 'Controle T.P.' marking in blue in margin. Rare. (SG 1b) - Est £330

Lot 584 - 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 585 - 1873 - 1p yellow 'Litho' issue, a good looking cds used copy. The stamp has a perf fault at top right. (SG 6, Cat £150) - Est £50

Lot 586 - 1877 - ¼r black 'Liberty Head' PSC (H&G 1) datelined 'Guatla 6/9 77' on reverse with feint oval red company marking alongside. Addressed to QUEZALTENANGO without any postal markings but undoubtably a genuine early commercial use with full message on reverse. Rare. - Est £75

Lot 587 - 1881 - 1c on ¼r green & brown 'Quetzal' SURCHARGE issue a fine unused copy. (SG 17) - Est £10

Lot 588 - 1881 - 'Quetzal' issue set of five fine mint O.G. (SG 21/25, Cat £23) - Est £12

Lot 589 - 1886 - 25c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue, a fine cds used side marginal copy with variety 'CENTANOS'. (SG 26b) - Est £18

Lot 590 - 1886 - 100c on 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' issue an unused strip of four with normal 'Guatemala' plus a pair with variety 'Guatemala' in thick letters all showing a poor impression of the overprint on face but a fine offset of the overprint on the reverse. Unusual. (SG 29 & 29d) - Est £25

Lot 591 - 1886 - 10c red LITHO 'Quetzal' issue superb used with fine strike of LARGE NUMERAL '12' of SAN FELIPE DE RETALHULEU in black. (SG 34) - Est £30

Lot 592 - 1886 - REVENUE: 1p vermilion 'Railway Bond' REVENUE issue (without opt), a fine used copy with part 'PAGADO' marking in purple. A difficult revenue to find. - Est £15

Lot 593 - 1890 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue PSC (H&G 3) datelined 'San Jose de Guatemala Enero 11 1891' on reverse used with fine strike of AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE F.C.C. cds in red dated ENE 12 1891. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 594 - 1890 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Pair of 3c blue PSCs (H&G 3) both sent from San Jose de Guatemala, datelined on reverse and both used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE F.C.C. cds's in red and in purple dated ABR 1 1891 and ABR 18 1890 respectively. Both addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival marks on reverse. - Est £55

Lot 595 - 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 596 - 1895 - Circa 1895. Undated stampless cover with straight line 'FERRO-CARRIL VERAPAZ' handstamp in purple at top with OFICIAL COBAN cds dated ABR 12 (but without year slug) alongside. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £75

Lot 597 - 1895 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue on cream PSC (H&G 3) sent from SAN JOSE with company handstamp on reverse used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 3 ESCUINTLA Y SAN JOSE cds dated FEB 6 1895 on front. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with arrival mark on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 598 - 1896 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: 3c blue on cream PSC (H&G 3) used with AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 1 GUATEMALA Y ESCUINTLA cds dated MAY 15 1896. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with second different ambulante cds AGENCIA POSTAL AMBULANTE No. 3 ESCUINTLA Y SAN JOSE cds also on front dated the same day. A nice double Ambulante item. - Est £35

Lot 599 - 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 600 - 1898 - 2c on 1c blue 'Revenue' issue, two copies perf 12 and perf 14x12 both with variety OPT INVERTED fine mint. (SG 89a & 89ca, Cat £61) - Est £25

Lot 601 - 1900 - 1c brown on white 'Train' PSC (H&G 6) used with added 1886 2c yellow brown 'Quetzal' issue (SG 44) tied by SAN JOSE 'Star' duplex cds's dated 20 FEB1900. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. - Est £30

Lot 602 - 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 603 - 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 604 - 1903 - MARITIME: Incoming USA 1c green PSE (H&G B328) used with SAN VRANCISCO cds dated NOV 27 1903. Addressed to GUATEMALA CITY with large 'Per Str. City of Sydney' ship marking in purple at top. - Est £20

Lot 605 - 1906 - REVENUES: 10p bright carmine second 'Beneficencia' REVENUE issue, both printings perf 14 and perf 11 fine mint. (Guatemala Fiscal Handbook #RB10 & RB27) - Est £24

Lot 606 - 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 607 - 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 608 - 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 609 - 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 610 - 1922 - 25c on 75c black & lilac, the set of five different overprint types A to E fine used. (SG 187A/187E) - Est £24

Lot 611 - 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 612 - 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 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 - 1926 - PIONEER AIRMAILS: First Flight cover franked with 1921 1p 50c orange & blue (SG 169) tied by ESQUIPULAS cds dated 3 AUG 1926 flown on the ESQUIPULAS - GUATEMALA CITY inaugural flight with three line 'Primer correo aereo Esquipulas a GUATEMALA' cachet in purple. GUATEMALA CITY arrival cds on reverse. A rare flight only 140 covers carried. (Muller #4a, Goodman #AM5b) - Est £110

Lot 615 - 1929 - De La Rue 'Definitive' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 227/238) - Est £12

Lot 616 - 1930 - REVENUES: 1c rose, 2c dark grey, 5c brown and 50c yellow large format 'TIMBRE DE TABACOS' lithographed REVENUES plus 1¼c blue small format type all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and two small hole punches. Note that the 1¼c, 2c & 50c are only known as specimens. (Guatemala Fiscal Handbook #RR3/4, RR10/11 & RR13) - Est £18

Lot 617 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: First Flight cover franked with 1929 3c purple, 1930 6c red AIR issue & 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 230, 223 & 254) tied by GUATEMALA CITY cds's dated 9 JUN 1930. Flown on the inaugural flight for the GUATEMALA CITY - ZACAPA domestic route with boxed 'INAUGURACION DEL CORREO AEREO DE GUATEMALA A ZACAPA' cachet in purple originally with a 'PUERTO BARRIOS' handstamp as the destination then with two strikes of large 'ZACAPA' handstamp over the top. Various transit marks and ZACAPA arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #33, Goodman #AM26a) - Est £90

Lot 618 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1931 'Primer Vuelo Postal Puerto Barrios-Miami' opt issue plus 1929 5c carmine red and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 223, 232 & 264/6) all tied by GUATEMALA CITY cancels 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 reverse. Addressed to GERMANY. (Muller #50, rated 1500pts) - Est £45

Lot 619 - 1935 - 2.50q sage green & carmine and 5q blue & orange AIR issue, the two top values fine mint. (SG 319/320) - Est £15

Lot 620 - 1935 - Internal airmail cover franked with 1934 2 x 2c bright blue with 'AEREO INTERIOR 1934' overprints and 1927 1c olive green TAX issue (SG 279 & 223) tied by SERVICIO INTERIOR GUATEMALA cancels dated 15 MAY 1935. Addressed to COBAN with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £18

Lot 621 - 1939 - Trio of covers with uses of the 1939 'OFICIAL' opt issue inc superb 1950 long airmail cover from the 'Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social franked with 15 stamps tied from GUATEMALA CITY to Switzerland and 2 x 1949 REG airmails to USA. Not often seen on cover. (3 items) - Est £30

Lot 622 - 1943 - 15c ultramarine '4th Centenary of Founding of Antigua' issue, DIE 1, a fine mint copy. (SG 424, Cat £24) - Est £15

Lot 623 - 1950 - 'Social Assistance & Public Health Fund' AIRMAIL miniature sheet, a fine lightly used example. Uncommon in used condition. (SG MS515) - Est £12

Lot 624 - 1951 - Correspondence of twenty 'Routhier' covers most franked 1c & ½c (SG 488 & 490) all from small villages in SAN MARCOS state, all show manuscript return addresses at left, addressed to Routhier in Guatemala City. Cancels include SAN CRISTOBAL CUCHO, SAN PABLO, NUEVO PROGRESO, SIPACAPA, SIVINAL, SERCHIL, TUMBADOR, TAJUMULCO, SAN ANTONIO SAC, AYUTLA (2 covers), SAN JOSE OJOTENAN, OCOS, PAJAPITA, ZANJON SAN LORENZO, CATARINA, SAN RAFAEL PIE DE LA CUESTA, SAN MIGUEL IXTAHUACAN, LA REFORMA, EL QUETZAL & SAN LORENZO. Nice group of difficult to find postmarks. (21) - Est £65

Lot 625 - 1960 - 'World Refugee Year' OPT issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 637/44, Cat £28) - Est £15

Lot 626 - 1974 - Cover sent from SANTA ROSA CHUJUYUB DEPTO DE EL QUICHE with lovely undated cds with added manuscript date (1st JUL 1974) franked 1971 2c blue & red on front & 1972 1c blue on reverse (SG 897 & 929) both tied by DESPACHO QUICHE cds's in blue (dated 2 JUL). Addressed to GUATAMALA CITY. - Est £10

Haiti

Lot 627 - 1865 - TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Cover datelined '1865 Port au Prince 24 Marz' on inside flap and with 'Per Christobal Colon' manuscript ship endorsement on front. Addressed to FRANCE with fine strike of boxed 'LIVERPOOL SHIP AP 19 1865 C' marking on reverse and rated '8' decimes on front with boxed 'G.B. 1F 60c' accountancy mark alongside. French arrival cds's on front & reverse. - Est £45

Lot 628 - 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 629 - 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 630 - 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 631 - 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 632 - 1882 - 20c pale brown on buff PERFORATED 'Liberty Head' issue a fine cds used strip of three. (SG 20) - Est £35

Lot 633 - 1883 - PERFIN: 1c blue 'Drooping Palms' issue with 'Monogram' PERFIN used with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds (SG 41, stamp is thinned) plus 1883 2c blue 'Quittances' REVENUE used with a similar but different 'Monogram' PERFIN, the latter not seen by us before. - Est £30

Lot 634 - 1886 - Red on white formular PSC (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 635 - 1892 - Cover franked with 2 x 1891 5c orange 'Upright Palms' issue (SG 32, stamps slightly oxidised) tied by two strikes of PETIT-GOAVE cds with additional strikes alongside. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 636 - 1896 - Cover franked with pair 1896 5c grey green 'Drooping Palms' issue (SG 44) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 18 JUIL 1896. Addressed to ITALY with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 637 - 1896 - Small lot of 'Palms' issue varieties with 1c pale blue and 7c slate IMPERF BETWEEN PAIRS, 7c slate pair with DOUBLE PERFORATIONS variety and 2c Indian red, 3c chocolate, 5c grey green 7c slate (2) and 20c orange all IMPERF singles. Mixed condition with small faults. - Est £25

Lot 638 - 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 639 - 1898 - 8c carmine 'Arms' issue used with fine complete strike of GONAIVES cds in purple dated 1909. A very scarce cancel in purple. (SG 57) - Est £18

Lot 640 - 1901 - 3c green 'Simon Sam' PSC (H&G 3) used with PORT-AU-PRINCE cds dated 30 DEZ 1901. Addressed to VOLO, GREECE with arrival cds on reverse. One line of address scuffed out but otherwise a scarce destination. - Est £30

Lot 641 - 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 642 - 1902 - 3c green on cream PSC with boxed 'MAI Gt Pre 1902' provisional overprint (H&G 9) fine unused. - Est £15

Lot 643 - 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 644 - 1906 - POSTAGE DUES: 'Postage Due' issue the set of four overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.  (SG D150/D153) - Est £24

Lot 645 - 1907 - Range of octagonal OPT INVERTED varieties with 1906 2c on 50c plum opt in black used, 1907 1c on 5c deep blue mint, 1c on 10c cinnamon opt in brown mint, 1c on 20c orange mint, 2c on 10c cinnamon mint & unused, 2c on 20c orange (looks to be a forgery) and 2c on 50c plum opt in red mint. (8 stamps, SG 116, 154/9 var) - Est £40

Lot 646 - 1910 - Registered cover franked with single 1906 10c orange (SG 145) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds with straight line 'RECOMMANDEE' marking alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival marks on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 647 - 1911 - Incoming colour PPC 'By the River' sent from UK franked with 1911 1d rose red EVII issue (SG 272) tied by JERSEY cds dated 31 MAY 1911. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE with fine arrival cds in blue on front. - Est £35

Lot 648 - 1913 - 1c yellow green pair & single plus 2c orange all with GOLD CURRENCY overprints tied on piece by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 11 OCT 1913. (118 & 120) - Est £24

Lot 649 - 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 650 - 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 651 - 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 652 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 10c carmine and 1928 35c green (SG 300 & 304) tied by PORT-AU-PRINCE cds's dated 7 FEV 1928 and also by two strikes of red 'LINDBERGH' aeroplane cachet. Flown on the 'Spirit of St Louis' by Lindberg from Port-au-Prince to Havana, Cuba. Addressed to PORT AU PRINCE. (Muller #14) - Est £90

Lot 653 - 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 654 - 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 655 - 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 656 - 1933 - 60c on 20c blue 'Boyd-Lyon' airmail overprint issue a fine mint copy. (SG 311a, Cat £60) - Est £40

Lot 657 - 1933 - 'Airmail' issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 325/330) - Est £35

Lot 658 - 1933 - 'Airmail' issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 325/330) - Est £35

Lot 659 - 1939 - 'Port-au-Prince Athletic Stadium Fund' issue the set of three good to fine used. (SG 336/338) - Est £25

Lot 660 - 1939 - 'Port-au-Prince Athletic Stadium Fund' issue the set of three fine mint. (SG 336/338) - Est £30

Lot 661 - 1946 - Airmail cover franked with strip of five 1946 25c green and 1944 5c red brown TAX issue (SG 410 & 377) tied by three fine strikes of HINCHE cds dated 29 NOV 1946. Addressed to FRANCE. Small opening faults at right affecting one stamp. - Est £35

Lot 662 - 1949 - 'Anti-tuberculosis and Malaria Relief Fund' issue the set of six in fine unmounted mint corner marginal blocks of four. (SG 427/432) - Est £150

Lot 663 - 1949 - 'Anti-Tuberculosis & Malaria Relief Fund' issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 427/32) - Est £35

Lot 664 - 1951 - 'National Products' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 456/459) - Est £10

Lot 665 - 1953 - 'President Magaloire' PICTORIAL issue the set of six overprinted 'SPECIMEN' with small hole punch. Very fine. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 462/467) - Est £25

Lot 666 - 1881-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and smaller stockcard, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100) - Est £12

Honduras

Lot 667 - 1883 - 3c + 3c pale lilac blue on white 'Morazan' postal stationery reply card (H&G 4, message half only) datelined 'Tegucigalpa Enero 3 de 1883' on reverse used with dumb circular 'Bars' cancel in black. Addressed to FRANCE with light strike of octagonal ASPINWALL PAQ FR D No.1 French maritime cds in red on front with French arrival cds dated 23 FEB 1883 alongside. A rare card in used condition. - Est £120

Lot 668 - 1891 - 2p green & black 'Bogran' SEEBECK issue a fine IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL PROOF in unissued colours on thin white paper. (As SG 67) - Est £30

Lot 669 - 1894 - 5c black on white 'Seebeck' PSE (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 670 - 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 671 - 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 672 - 1903 - 'Guardiola' issue the set of eight all with 'SPECIMEN' overprint and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 118/125) - Est £45

Lot 673 - 1903 - 3c + 3c olive green on green TRAIN 'Provisional' postal stationery reply card (H&G 36, the reply half only) issued for AMAPALA with two strikes of circular 'REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS ADUANA DE AMAPALA' control mark in blue, cancelled to order with 'HONDURAS' lines cancel in purple. Uncommon. - Est £20

Lot 674 - 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 675 - 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 676 - 1909 - 1c green 'Medina' LITHO issue, two used copies both with variety STAMP PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Some thinning from being hinged but an underrated variety. (SG 135c) - Est £16

Lot 677 - 1910 - BISECT: Small unsealed mourning cover franked on reverse with two individual BISECTS of the 2c carmine 'Medina' issue (SG 128) used together to pay the 2c unsealed / printed paper rate tied by 'Lines' cancels with TEGUCIGALPA cds on front dated MAY 11 1910. Addressed to MATAGALPA, NICARAGUA, endorsed 'Via Choluteca and Leon' with oval MATAGALPA arrival mark on reverse. A super item which displays very well. - Est £90

Lot 678 - 1911 - 20c lemon yellow 'Hass' issue, a fine unused IMPERF top marginal block of four with 'Hass Bank Note Engraving Co New York' IMPRINT in margin. Possibly a plate proof. (SG 145) - Est £35

Lot 679 - 1913 - '2 CENTAVOS' on 1c violet 'Hass' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of ten. Lovely multiple. (SG 159)  - Est £20

Lot 680 - 1913 - 10c on 1c violet with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red. A fine unused block of six. (SG O188) - Est £30

Lot 681 - 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 682 - 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 683 - 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 684 - 1920 - 2c rose 'Assumption of Power by General R. L. Gutierrez' issue, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 206) - Est £18

Lot 685 - 1923 - 1p on 5c magenta, a fine mint copy with variety 'PSEO' for 'PESO'. (SG 214a) - Est £20

Lot 686 - 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 687 - 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 688 - 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 689 - 1927 - PRIVATE AIRMAIL COMPANIES: 50c violet on blue 'Central American Airways' SEMI-OFFICIAL airmail issue, a fine mint complete sheetlet of four with 'No. 202' sheet number printed in margin. A fine item. (Sanabria #501) - Est £90

Lot 690 - 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 691 - 1930 - CINDERELLA: Cover franked with 1929 20c indigo with '1929a1930' overprint and block of four 1930 1c olive with 'Habilitado julio-1930' OVERPRINT INVERTED (SG 276 & 309b) tied by 'Lines' cancel with TEGUCIGALPA cds alongside. Reverse has nice large green 'No Escriba! RADIO Tropical Radio Telegraph Co. La Voz de Centro America' label depicting seascape and telegraph masts. - Est £50

Lot 692 - 1931 - 'Servicio Aereo Exterior Habilitado X. 1931' opt issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 350c/k) - Est £10

Lot 693 - 1932 - REVENUES: Range of American Bank Note Co. lithographed REVENUES with 1c, 6c & 12c 'Renta de Timbre' issue, 30c, 50c & 75c 'Timbre de Instruccion Primaria' (Secondary School tax) issue and 5c & 10c 'Renta del Tabaco' issue all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punches. (8 stamps) - Est £20

Lot 694 - 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 695 - 1935 - Official issue opt with 'HABILITADO 1935-1938' between bars, the set of eight fine mint. (SG O390/97) - Est £10

Lot 696 - 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 697 - 1940 - Cover with 'Great White Fleet UNITED FRUIT COMPANY' imprint on flap franked with 1939 10c red brown and 15c turquoise blue (SG 390/391) tied by 'Lines' cancels with TEGUCIGALPA cds dated APR 29 1940 alongside. Addressed to BELIZE, BRITISH HONDURAS with SAN PEDRO SULA transit cds and BELIZE arrival cds on reverse. - Est £18

Lot 698 - 1942 - 'Death Centenary of Morazan' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 421/8) - Est £12

Lot 699 - 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 700 - 1951 - 'Founding of Central Bank' overprint issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 489/98) - Est £10

Lot 701 - 1952 - Fifth Birth Centenary of Isabella the Catholic' airmail issue set of eight plus the OFICIAL opt issue set of eight fine mint. (SG 499/506 & O507/14, Cat £36) - Est £20

Lot 702 - 1953 - SURCHARGES on 'Isabella the Catholic' OFFICIAL issue, the set of fourteen fine mint (the 12c on 1c is used). (SG 510/E523) - Est £25

Lot 703 - 1958 - SIGNATURE CONTROLS: Airmail cover franked with 1953 50c on 8c black & scarlet (SG 518) with complete small 'R Estrada S' SIGNATURE CONTROL marking of 'Francisco Morazan' province tied by 'Lines' cancel with SERV. NOCTURNO ESTAFETAS TEGUCIGALPA cds dated DIC 10 1958 alongside. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £40

Lot 704 - 1959 - '150th Birth Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln' AIR issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 590/601) - Est £10

Lot 705 - 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 706 - 1880 - 10c mauve QV issue used with complete central strike of barred 'C1' cancel of CANTON. (SG Z158) - Est £50

Lot 707 - 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 708 - 1894 - '4 CENTS' + '4 CENTS' on 3c + 3c brown QV postal stationery reply card (H&G 13), a fine unused example. - Est £18

Lot 709 - 1900 - 2c dull green QV issue with 'D P' Daily Press private overprint in black. (SG 56) - Est £10

Lot 710 - 1904 - 50c green & magenta EVII issue on chalk surfaced paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 85a) - Est £45

Lot 711 - 1912 - 1c brown, 2c green, 4c carmine red, 6c brown orange, 8c slate, 10c ultramarine, 30c purple & orange yellow, $1 purple & blue on blue and $3 green & purple (pulled perf at base) GV issue, wmk 'Multi Crown CA' all fine cds used. (SG 100, 101a, 102, 103a, 104a, 105, 110, 112 & 114, Cat £175+) - Est £45

Lot 712 - 1925 - P.O.s IN CHINA: 4c carmine rose GV issue with 'CHINA' overprint, a fine used copy with good part strike of PORT EDWARD cds dated APR 1 1925. (SG 20) - Est £30

Lot 713 - 1937 - GVI 'Coronation' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 137/9) - Est £10

Lot 714 - 1938 - 20c rose red GVI issue, a fine unmounted mint side marginal block of six. (SG 148a) - Est £100

Lot 715 - 1938 - 30c yellow olive GVI issue, perf 14, a good mint copy, heavy hinge on reverse. (SG 151, Cat £150) - Est £45

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 - 4c bright purple & carmine GVI 'Centenary of British Occupation' issue, a superb used side marginal block of twelve with 'A17523' handstamp in margin. (SG 164) - Est £35

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 - 1950 - Airmail cover franked on reverse with 20 x 1938 10c dull reddish lilac GVI issue (SG 145b) tied by multiple strikes of KOWLOON cds. Addressed to USA. - Est £45

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

India

Lot 721 - 1866 - 6a purple 'Revenue' with POSTAGE overprint in green, a fine used copy with blue cancel. (SG 66) - Est £90

Lot 722 - 1866 - Circa 1866. Native cover franked with 1865 ½a blue QV issue (SG 54) tied by BOMBAY SE 'S.E.3' duplex cancel. Addressed to AMRITSAR with boxed 'TOO LATE' and AMRITSAR arrival cds on reverse. - Est £18

Lot 723 - 1894 - Cover franked with 1882 ½a blue green and pair 1a plum QV issue (SG 85 & 89) tied by three strikes of TINSUKIA squared circle cds. Addressed to UK with CALCUTTA transit and UK arrival cds's on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 724 - 1895 - 2r carmine & yellow brown QV issue used with fine central strike of MOOLTAN squared circle cds. (SG 107) - Est £18

Lot 725 - 1905 - INDIA USED IN OMAN: 2a 6p ultramarine EVII issue of India, a pair used with two fine strikes of MUSCAT cds dated 4 OCT 1905. (SG 126) - Est £30

Lot 726 - 1908 - Registered cover franked on reverse with 24 x 1902 3p grey EVII issue (SG 119) comprising various blocks & multiples all tied by multiple strikes of MADRAS cds dated 9 AP 1908 with boxed 'R MADRAS' registration handstamp on front. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse. A fine franking. - Est £45

Lot 727 - 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 728 - 1926 - INDIA USED IN NEPAL: 1a chocolate GV issue tied on piece by fine strike of large NEPAL cds dated 2 MAR 1936. (SG 234) - Est £30

Lot 729 - 1937 - INDIA USED IN THE ANDAMAN ISLANDS: Cover franked with 1926 3p slate and 1932 ½a green GV issue (SG 201 & 232) tied by two fine strikes of PORT BLAIR cds dated 15 MAR 1937. Addressed to UK. Very fine & scarce. - Est £150

Lot 730 - 1943 - INDIA USED IN KUWAIT: 2as 6p bright violet GVI issue of India used on piece tied by fine complete strike of KUWAIT PERSIAN GULF cds dated 1943. Scarce use during the rebellion in Iraq where the Indian authorities assumed responsibility for the Kuwaiti postal service. (SG 252) - Est £50

Lot 731 - 1960 - Stampless 'GREEN ENVELOPE' inscribed 'For use by members of Armed Forces Only' sent by a Nepali Soldier with details of rank & number on reverse with fine strike of F.P.O. No. 667 cds dated 23.6.1960 with purple 'UNIT CENSOR B51' censor cachet alongside. Addressed to KATHMANDU, NEPAL with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Ireland

Lot 732 - 1802 - PRESTAMP: Cover with manuscript 'Ireland, Maynooth July One 1802' at top with superb strike of straight line 'MAYNOOTH' marking in black. Addressed to EDINBURGH with circular 'FE 9' BISHOP MARK and an additional small circular arrival mark in black on front. - Est £70

Lot 733 - 1832 - PRESTAMP: Complete folded letter with manuscript 'Postpaid' at top rated '3/6' in red manuscript with small unframed 'PAID' in black on front and fine BELFAST cds dated MAY 1832 on reverse with straight line 'LATE' marking struck alongside. Addressed to EDINBURGH with red PAID arrival cds on front. - Est £45

Lot 734 - 1842 - PRESTAMP: Cover with manuscript 'Pd' at top, rated '1d' in red manuscript with fine strike of boxed 'PAID AT SLIGO' marking in black with SLIGO cds in blue dated OCT 28 1842 alongside. Addressed to GLASGOW, SCOTLAND with ENNISKILLEN and BELFAST transit cds's and boxed GLASGOW arrival mark on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 735 - 1874 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: ½d violet British PSC used with LISNASKEA cds dated JY 2 1874. Addressed to DUBLIN with fine strike of DUBLIN & BELFAST R.P.O. cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 736 - 1903 - GREAT BRITAIN USED IN IRELAND: Plain postcard franked with Great Britain 1902 ½d pale yellowish green EVII issue (SG 217) tied by fine PORTADOWN cds dated JUL 18 1908. Addressed to LISBURN. - Est £18

Lot 737 - 1917 - MILITARY: Colour PPC 'Salmon Fishing' franked on message side with Great Britain 1912 ½d green GV issue (SG 351) tied by fine strike of large SHANES PARK CAMP BELFAST skeleton cds dated AUG 17 1917. Addressed locally within BELFAST. - Est £35

Lot 738 - 1922 - ½d green GV Issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' first DOLLARD overprint in black, a fine used pair used with two strikes of undated circular CLONDALKIN cancel in black used as an emergency cancel following Post Office Raids. Very unusual. (SG 1) - Est £45

Lot 739 - 1922 - 10/- dull grey blue GV 'Seahorse' issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' DOLLARD overprint in black, a fine mint copy. (SG 21) - Est £100

Lot 740 - 1922 - COIL ISSUE: 2d orange GV issue, Die 1, with Harrison opt for use in coils, a fine mint copy. (SG 29) - Est £10

Lot 741 - 1922 - 4d grey green, 9d agate and 10d turquoise blue GV issue with 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' second THOM overprint, all good to fine mint. (SG 37, 40 & 42, Cat £55) - Est £18

Lot 742 - 1922 - 1/- olive bistre GV issue with Thom opt, wide setting, a fine mint copy. (SG 51, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 743 - 1922 - 5d yellow brown GV issue with 'Irish Free State 1922' THOM overprint in blue black tied on large piece by fine strike of BALLINASLOE cds dated 4 MY 1923 with printed blue on white 'Ballinasloe' registration label alongside. (SG 59) - Est £18

Lot 744 - 1922 - Black on buff 'Dollard' PROOF of the 1922 'Provisional Government of Ireland 1922' overprint from the defaced plate with blank line down centre. A fine copy. (Hibernian #PR5) - Est £50

Lot 745 - 1923 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Stampless cover with manuscript 'Saorstat Eireann' at top to denote official business with good strike of MIDDLETON cds dated 8 OCT 1923. Addressed to 'The Solicitor, Irish Land Commission, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin'. - Est £35

Lot 746 - 1925 - 5d dark violet postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C4) used with added 1922 1d carmine (SG 72) tied by CORK cds's dated 24 JAN 1925 with printed blue on white 'CORK 33' REG label alongside. Addressed to AUSTRIA. - Est £15

Lot 747 - 1933 - 2d olive green 'Harp' PSE (FAI #U1g, H&G B9) used with BAILE ATHA CLIATH roller cancel (Dublin) dated 2 AUG 1933. Addressed to UK. - Est £35

Lot 748 - 1967 - POLITICAL CINDERELLA: 'Centenary of the Fenian Men 1867 - 1967' miniature sheet with reproductions of the three different stamps in green and lilac. A fine mint example. (FAI 32# 2bR/4bR) - Est £10

Mexico

Lot 749 - 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 750 - 1856 - 4r dull vermilion 'Hidalgo' issue, with 'VERACRUZ' district opt, a fine lightly used four margin copy. (SG 4a, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 751 - 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 752 - 1867 - 4r red on yellow HIDALGO issue with 'Gothic Mexico' district overprint, a fine used copy, four margins with variety PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. Fine & Scarce. (SG 47a, Follansbee #MEX4DB) - Est £130

Lot 753 - 1872 - 25c red 'Hidalgo' issue with '9 73' numeral opt and 'COLIMA' district opt showing small part of the 'L A + F' watermark on reverse. (SG 89h, Cat £40, Follansbee #89w2) - Est £20

Lot 754 - 1872 - Circa 1872. Folded letter franked with 1872 12c blue with '46 72' invoice number and 'TOLUCA' district overprint (SG 88) tied by small oval FRANQUEADO TOLUCA cancel in black. Addressed to ITHAHUACA. Ex Schimmer. - Est £50

Lot 755 - 1874 - POSTAL STATIONERY: Range of 1874 - 1884 'Hidalgo' PSEs, all unused with varied district opts and numbers inc TULA, MAZATLAN, TOLUCA, APAM & VERACRUZ with & without wmk, also a few 'HABILITADO' opts and various with multiple stamp impressions and a one devalued with manuscript 'X' mark. Nice group for further study. Mixed condition. (23 items) - Est £90

Lot 756 - 1884 - 10p blue 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue a fine used copy. Stamp has a few ragged perfs at lower right but a scarce stamp. (SG 155) - Est £95

Lot 757 - 1884 - 1c green 'Hidalgo Medallion' issue a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. Gum a little toned but scarce. (SG 141b) - Est £20

Lot 758 - 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 759 - 1886 - 1c on 2c brown carmine 'Numeral' issue COLIMA PROVISIONAL opt, a fine unused example with the 'genuine' opt in blue and a 'used' forgery with opt in black and JILOTEPEC postmark. This issue was speculatively produced by Joaquin Escalante without authorisation but is known genuinely used on cover. - Est £35

Lot 760 - 1890 - EXPRESS COMPANIES: 10c orange + 15c green 'Wells Fargo Express Company' PSE (UPSS #WF48, H&G B32) used with oval EXPRESS WELLS FARGO Y CIA ESPIRITU SANTO MEX cancel in purple dated SEP 1 1890. Addressed to GUANAJUATO with EXPRESS WELLS FARGO Y CIA GUANAJUATO MEXO oval arrival mark on front.  - Est £45

Lot 761 - 1892 - 1c green 'Numeral' issue on thin hard paper, a fine mint block of ten showing the a mixture of stamps with compound perf 11 x 5½-6 the left hand block of eight and stamps perf 11 the right hand pair. (SG 208a & 208c, Cat £46) - Est £20

Lot 762 - 1895 - CLIPPERTON ISLAND: 2c emerald 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 some toning but very scarce. - Est £75

Lot 763 - 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 764 - 1896 - 15c greenish blue 'Mulitas' issue, watermark script 'RM' (inverted), perf 12, a fine mint copy. (SG 237) - Est £90

Lot 765 - 1899 - 5c brown EAGLE 'Arms' issue, an IMPERF ESSAY on thin card by 'Bradbury Wilkinson' with a design that is different from the issued stamp, particularly the central Eagle. The essay has a couple of small tone spots and a slight scuff but otherwise a rare item. With the issued stamp for comparison. Ingham illustrates three similar hand painted essays which are different from this one. (As SG 269, See Ingham #43/46) - Est £150

Lot 766 - 1899 - 15c purple & lavender and 20c blue & rose plus 1903 1c deep purple, 2c green, 4c carmine red, 5c orange and 10c orange & blue 'Eagle' issue all with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opt in black. Scarce group. (SG 271/2 & 276/80) - Est £35

Lot 767 - 1900 - BISECT: Cover franked with 1899 diagonally BISECTED 2c vermilion (SG 267a) correctly paying the 1c local town rate tied by OAXACA cds dated 1 JAN 1900. Addressed to Sr Dn Alverto Holm y Esposa, Presente'. The cover would likely have contained a New Years greeting card. A fine & rare item. - Est £360

Lot 768 - 1903 - 1c deep purple, 2c green, 4c carmine red and 10c orange & blue 'Arms' issue all with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opt in black. (As SG 276/8 & 280) - Est £16

Lot 769 - 1910 - 'Centenary of First Independence Movement' issue, the complete set of eleven fine mint. (SG 282/292, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 770 - 1913 - CIVIL WAR: 2c lilac 'Postal Fiscal' issue WITH COUPON attached, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG S27B variety) - Est £20

Lot 771 - 1913 - CIVIL WAR REVENUE: 100p grey 'Transitorio' REVENUE issue with coupon, the top value fine mint. Scarce. (Roberts #RV29) - Est £60

Lot 772 - 1914 - CIVIL WAR: 5c orange red & green SONORA 'Coach Seal' issue a fine unused block of six with central gutter consisting of two TETE-BECHE pairs. (SG S35 var) - Est £18

Lot 773 - 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 774 - 1914 - CIVIL WAR: 5c orange PSE with 'VILLA - ZAPATA' monogram overprint in black (UPSS #E71aB-3, H&G IB10). A fine unused example. - Est £18

Lot 775 - 1914 - CIVIL WAR: 5c orange PSE with large 'GCM' monogram handstamp in violet (H&G IB20) used with HERMOSILLO cds's dated JUN 1914. Addressed to USA and 1915 unclaimed cover with 1914 5c orange with large 'GCM' monogram opt (SG CT26) tied by MAZATLAN cds to SAN BLAS, TEPIC with straight line 'REZAGOS' in blue and arrival marks on reverse. (2 items) - Est £40

Lot 776 - 1917 - 30c grey purple 'Portrait' issue, rouletted, a fine mint copy. Light crease at base. (SG 400, Cat £80) - Est £20

Lot 777 - 1918 - OFFICIAL ISSUE: 1p grey & blue with 'OFICIAL' overprint in red, a fine lightly used copy. (SG O422) - Est £35

Lot 778 - 1919 - 5c + 3c ultramarine and 10c + 5c blue 'Red Cross Fund' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 413/4, Cat £34) - Est £16

Lot 779 - 1919 - ROUTING: Cover with manuscript 'Via Puerto Barrios et Livingston, Guatemala' at top franked with 1917 10c blue (SG 398) tied by somewhat unclear Chiapas cancel (CHIS is visible at the bottom) dated 16 OCT 1919. Addressed to FRANCE with TONALA, CHIS transit cds on reverse (which showed that it was routed via Guatemala) and French arrival cds's on front & reverse. - Est £20

Lot 780 - 1923 - 1p blue & lake 'National Theatre' issue, a superb mint complete sheet of twenty five with 'C.H.I.A.' and 'No. 6676' imprints in margin and variety 'STAMP WITHOUT EAGLE ON PALACE DOME' showing clearly on five stamps. (SG 435 & 435a, Cat £103) - Est £45

Lot 781 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1923 10c rose carmine and 1927 25c sepia & lake AIR issue (SG 442 & 454) tied by SERVICIO AEREO VERACRUZ cds dated 15 OCT 1928 with airmail label alongside. Flown on the 'Vera Cruz - Minatitlan - Villa Hermosa - C. del Carmen - Campeche - Merida' first flight by CMA with '15 Octubre de 1928 R.A.C. No.2 VERACRUZ - MERIDA' Route Map first flight cachet in purple on reverse. Addressed to MERIDA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #13) - Est £60

Lot 782 - 1929 - 'Airmail' issue, perf 12, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 469/76, Cat £39) - Est £20

Lot 783 - 1931 - 15c on 20c sepia AIR 'Surcharge' issue, perforated, a fine mint copy. (SG 515, Cat £36) - Est £18

Lot 784 - 1932 - AIR issue with 'Habilitado Aereo - 1932' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 523/27, Cat £55) - Est £30

Lot 785 - 1935 - Pair of window envelopes franked with 2 x 1934 20c lake or 10c red brown & 30c brown olive AIR Issues (SG 574, 576 & 577) tied by ALVARO OBREGON TAB cds's dated JUN or JUL 1935. Sent airmail to MEXICO CITY both with fine strikes of undated circular 'R.A.C. No. --2- R.M.' airmail routing mark in black on front and both have VILLAHERMOSA transit and MEXICO CITY arrival cds's on reverse. (2 items) - Est £35

Lot 786 - 1937 - 10c red violet postal stationery lettercard (H&G A38, UPSS #46d) used with added 1934 pair 10c red brown & pair 50c green AIR issue and 1935 1p turquoise green 'Insured Letter' issue on reverse (SG 574, 578 & IN585) all tied by NUEVO LAREDO cds's dated 16 FEB 1937 with boxed registration marking in purple on front and red 'Starburst' OFFICIAL SEAL folded over the edge tied by oval CORRESPONDENCIA REGISTRADAS NUEVO LAREDO cancels in violet. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. The card is still sealed and does not appear to have a message inside but a nice franking. - Est £40

Lot 787 - 1940 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 643/52, Cat £119) - Est £55

Lot 788 - 1945 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Cover with Mexico City manuscript return address on front franked with 1934 50c green (SG 578) tied by SERVICIO AMBULANTE 486 cds dated 26 FEB 1945 of the Mexico City - Nueva Laredo line. Addressed to USA - Est £25

Lot 789 - 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 790 - 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 791 - 1953 - 80c claret AIR definitive issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 892, Cat £110) - Est £50

Lot 792 - 1963 - 5p light grey blue & myrtle green, a fine mint copy. (SG 1050, Cat £120) - Est £60

Lot 793 - 1963 - 20c rose on white fluorescent paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 1052a, Cat £38) - Est £18

Lot 794 - 1977 - 3p brown 'Zapatos' Mexico Exporta 'CORREOGRAMA' PSE (H&G Unlisted) a good unused example. - Est £10

Lot 795 - 1856-1960 - Large bag of loose stamps early to modern, mainly used. Mixed condition. (100's) - Est £12

Lot 796 - 1890-1920 - OFFICIAL SEALS: Trio of seal including the scarce 'Servicio Postal Mexicano CERRADO OFICIALMENTE DEPARTADO DE REZAGOS' type printed in black on buff plus two later standard official seals in brown. (3 items) - Est £12

Lot 797 - 1929-1973 - Small group of USED modern PSEs inc1929 35c green used on a 1929 First Flight, 1947 25c from CHAPALA to USA, 1958 50c used from GUANAJUATO to USA and 1973 40c orange used with added stamp to USA. (4 items) - Est £25

Morocco Agencies

Lot 798 - 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 799 - 1899 - 2p black & carmine QV issue fine used with central strike of MOGADOR cds dated 1906. (SG 16) - Est £45

Lot 800 - 1903 - Black & white PPC 'Tanger - Maroc, Marchand Indigene' franked on message side with 1899 10c carmine QV issue (SG 10) tied by TANGIER 'A26' duplex cancel. Addressed to GERMANY with GIBRALTAR transit cds's on reverse and German arrival cds on front. - Est £40

Lot 801 - 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 802 - 1914 - 3p on 2/6 grey brown GV 'Seahorse' issue with overprint in 'Spanish Currency', De La Rue printing, a fine mint copy. (SG 139) - Est £25

Lot 803 - 1923 - SPANISH CURRENCY: GV issue wmk 'Block Cypher', the set of six fine mint. (SG 143/148, Cat £70) - Est £22

Lot 804 - 1927 - Plain postcard franked with 1927 ½d green and 1d scarlet GV issue with 'TANGIER' overprints (SG 231/232) tied by TANGIER cds's. Addressed to SWITZERLAND. - Est £24

Lot 805 - 1935 - 3fr on 2/6 chocolate brown GV Re-engraved 'Seahorse' issue overprinted in French currency, a fine mint block of four. (SG 225) - Est £24

Lot 806 - 1937 - SPANISH CURRENCY: GVI issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 165/171, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 807 - 1937 - Registered cover franked with top marginal block of four 1935 1p on 10d turquoise blue 'Harrison' printing with overprint in 'Spanish Currency' (SG 159) tied by two strikes of oval REGISTERED BRITISH P.O. LARACHE cancel dated 13 MAY 1937 with printed blue on white 'LARACHE, MOROCCO' registration label alongside. Addressed to TANGIER. - Est £40

Lot 808 - 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 809 - 1938 - Plain postcard franked with 1936 5c on ½d green and 25c on 2½d bright blue GVI issue overprinted in Spanish currency (SG 160 & 163) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE TETUAN cds's dated 8 JUN 1938. Addressed to SWITZERLAND. - Est £35

Lot 810 - 1938 - Registered cover franked with 1935 50c on 5d yellow brown, pair 90c on 9d deep olive green, 1f 50c on 1/- bistre brown GV issue and 1937 15c on 1½d maroon GVI issue all overprinted in French currency (SG 221/2, 224 & 229) plus 1936 5c on ½d green, 10c on 1d scarlet & 15c on 1½d red brown EVIII issue overprinted in Spanish currency (SG 160/2) tied by BRITISH POST OFFICE FEZ cds's dated 8 JAN 1938 with printed 'FEZ, Morocco' REG label. Addressed to USA with GIBRALTAR & other transits & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 811 - 1945 - Cover franked with 1937 15c on 1½d red brown and 25c on 2½d ultramarine GVI issue overprinted in Spanish Currency (SG 167/168) tied by fine TETUAN cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to USA with TANGIER transit cds on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 812 - 1949 - GVI issue of Great Britain with 'MOROCCO AGENCIES' overprint, the set of seventeen fine mint. (SG 77/93, Cat £85) - Est £28

Nicaragua

Lot 813 - 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 814 - 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 815 - 1882 - Cover franked with single 1882 10c slate violet 'UPU' issue (SG 23) cancelled with small circular 'NORTE' and by fine strike of SAN JUAN DEL NORTE cds dated OCT 16 1888 with second fine strike alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. Fine & very scarce issue on cover. - Est £300

Lot 816 - 1890 - 10c grey PSE (H&G B5) with serifed 'SPECIMEN' handstamp in blue green. Unused. - Est £12

Lot 817 - 1893 - TELEGRAPH: 1c blue 'Seebeck' telegraph issue with variety 'TELEGRAFOS' OPT INVERTED, a fine copy. (Barefoot #26b, Cat £20) - Est £12

Lot 818 - 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 819 - 1895 - 5c blue small 'Arms' PSE (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 820 - 1896 - Nice group of 'Numeral' PSE's with 1896 10c orange used from GRANADA to UK, 10c orange used with added 1896 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from MANAGUA to LEON and 1897 5c red three examples used from LEON, CORINTO & GRANADA to MANAGUA, 10c orange two copies used from LEON & MANAGUA to UK and 5c red used with added 1897 5c aniline rose 'Seebeck' issue tied from LEON to MANAGUA. All in fine condition. (8 items) - Est £65

Lot 821 - 1897 - 1p red 'Seebeck' MAP official issue dated '1897' with watermark. A good used copy from the original printing used with part cds and straight line 'Managua' handstamp in violet. This marking was applied to stamps which were affixed to New Year Greetings cards distributed by the Postmaster General. Scarce. (SG O119B) - Est £18

Lot 822 - 1898 - 5c blue on salmon 'Seebeck' PSE (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 823 - 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 824 - 1903 - UNISSUED: 1c black & yellow, 2c black & blue, 5c black & lake and 10c black & green 'President Zelaya' UNISSUED set of four in changed colours mint or unused. Uncommon. Only 500 sets were printed. (As SG 189/192) - Est £50

Lot 825 - 1905 - ZELAYA: 10c mauve LITHO 'Momotombo' TRAIN issue with small 'CABO' handstamp in purple, a fine lightly used copy. (SG C18) - Est £25

Lot 826 - 1906 - 10c on 5p violet 'Provisional' OPT issue, a good unused copy. A scarce stamp. (SG 235, Cat £100) - Est £40

Lot 827 - 1909 - ZELAYA: 1c bright green 'Arms' issue a fine mint copy with variety SIDEWAYS 'O' IN 'DPTO'. (SG B75 variety, Maxwell #LB133b) - Est £18

Lot 828 - 1909 - 'CORREOS - 1909' surcharges on 50c green 'Revenue' issue the set of five fine used. (SG 273/277) - Est £18

Lot 829 - 1910 - 5c on 20c olive brown 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint irregular corner block of thirteen with part IMPRINT at base. (SG 301) - Est £10

Lot 830 - 1911 - RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 15c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Vale 15c CORREO DE 1911' opt on reverse, a complete setting of twenty, unused. Corner fault on top left affecting two stamps but otherwise fine. (SG 322) - Est £10

Lot 831 - 1911 - 2c on 2c on 5c on 2c blue 'Railway Coupon' issue with overprint in yellow, a fine unused block of four. (SG 322c) - Est £25

Lot 832 - 1911 - RAILWAY COUPON ISSUE: 5c on 10c on 1c vermilion 'Railway Coupon' issue with 'Correo Vale 5c cts 1911' opt on face, a complete setting of twenty fine unused. (SG 327) - Est £10

Lot 833 - 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 834 - 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 835 - 1913 - Cover franked with single 1912 25c black & green 'Waterlow' issue (SG 346) tied by large oval LEON cancel dated OCT 13 1913. Addressed to FRANCE with CORINTO transit cds and French arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 836 - 1919 - 'VALE 5 Centavos' on 20c slate grey first 'Bluefields' PROVISIONAL issue with overprint 'Type D' a fine lightly used copy. Very scarce. (SG 435c) - Est £60

Lot 837 - 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 838 - 1928 - ZELAYA: Cover with return address of 'Moravian Mission, Cabo Gracias' at top left franked with single 1928 2c on 5c blue & black 'Timbre Telegrafico' issue (SG 588) tied by fine strike of Italic straight line 'Cape Gracias a Dios' cancel in purple. Addressed to USA. Very scarce. - Est £110

Lot 839 - 1929 - 25c orange 'OFICIAL' AIR issue with 'Correo Aereo' typewriter overprint, a superb lightly used copy. A rare and underrated stamp. (SG O617) - Est £45

Lot 840 - 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 841 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Headed 'Direccion General de Communicaciones' cover franked with single 1926 25c orange 'OFICIAL' overprint issue (SG O523) tied by large boxed CORREO AEREO DE NICARAGUA DEC 15 1929 MANAGUA 'Airplane' cancel. Flown on the Managua - Guatemala PAA first flight with first flight cachet on reverse. Addressed to GUATEMALA with various transit & arrival marks. A rare flight. (Muller #11, only 82 covers carried) - Est £225

Lot 842 - 1930 - 'Opening of GPO Managua' issue set of eleven fine mint except the 4c which has a small thin on reverse. (SG 636/646) - Est £40

Lot 843 - 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 844 - 1931 - EARTHQUAKE ISSUES: Printed 'Presidencia de la Republica Managua' envelope with gold 'Liberty Cap' imprint at top with oval ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS MANAGUA marking in purple dated NOV 12 1931 sent via CORINTO with added 1931 5c sepia with '1931' earthquake opt and 'OFICIAL 'opt in red (SG O672) tied by CORINTO cds dated 13 NOV. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has horizontal crease not affecting the stamp or markings and a few tiny tone spots but otherwise very scarce correct use of the earthquake officials. - Est £65

Lot 845 - 1932 - 8c on 1 cor scarlet vermilion 'Inauguration of Inland Air Service' overprint issue a fine used copy. (SG 693) - Est £24

Lot 846 - 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 847 - 1932 - 'Opening of Leon - Sauce Railway' AIRMAIL issue the set of five REPRINTS on thin hard paper all 'used'. Nine page article by Brian Moorhouse on how to plate the reprints accompanies. Good reference. (As SG 744/748) - Est £12

Lot 848 - 1935 - POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL: 2c bright carmine used with 'L Salazar' Postmaster's Signature validating the stamp after a large theft of stamps from the Treasury on November 16th 1935. Uncommon. (SG 817) - Est £30

Lot 849 - 1941 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamps' ROWLAND HILL issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 1047/9, Cat £37) - Est £16

Lot 850 - 1941 - Cover franked with pair 1939 15c orange (SG 1009) tied by MANAGUA cds. Addressed to LONDON, UK, censored on arrival. Subsequently redirected to KENT with added Great Britain 1937 pair ½d green and 1½d red brown GVI issue (SG 462 & 464) the 1½d tied by LONDON machine cancel. - Est £18

Lot 851 - 1947 - 'Triangle' POSTAGE issue, the set of eleven in fine mint triangular blocks of four. (SG 1096/1106, Cat £40) - Est £20

Lot 852 - 1947 - TRIANGLE THEMATIC: Waterlow 'Triangular' AIRMAIL issue, the set of twelve IMPERF PLATE PROOFS OF THE CENTRAL VIGNETTE ONLY in issued colours on gummed paper, just missing the vignette of the 20c. A fine group. (SG 1107/1110 & 1112/1119) - Est £45

Lot 853 - 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 854 - 1949 - Lovely group of 'Tenth World Amateur Baseball Championships' SPORT issue WATERLOW COLOUR TRIALS from the postage & air sets in a variety of colours showing Pole vaulting. Cycling, Basketball, Boxing and Diving all with 'WATERLOW & SONS LIMITED SPECIMEN' opt in black and small hole punch. (8 proofs) - Est £80

Lot 855 - 1950 - '75th Anniversary of UPU' issue the postage, air and official air MINIATURE SHEETS all fine mint. (18 miniature sheets in total, SG MS1151a, MS1158a & MSO1165, Cat £118) - Est £55

Lot 856 - 1950 - '75th Anniversary of the UPU' issue, the set of eighteen MINIATURE SHEETS all tied on illustrated UPU first day covers by special first day cancels. All covers addressed to the USA. Some light overall toning. (SG MS1151a, 1158a & O1165, Cat £115) - Est £35

Lot 857 - 1954 - 2c and 10c 'National Airforce Commemoration' issue 'Waterlow' COLOUR TRIAL PROOFS in black & green and black & blue respectively with 'WATERLOW & SONS LTD SPECIMEN' opt in black and with small hole punch. (As SG 1210 & 1216) - Est £36

Lot 858 - 1955 - 'Rotary' issue, the pair of miniature sheets fine mint. (SG MS1227a & MS 1237a) - Est £10

Lot 859 - 1987 - 15cor 'Dinichthys' FISH issue, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 2867) - Est £25

Lot 860 - 1869-1990 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to modern period with various OPTS etc. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100) - Est £25

Lot 861 - 1938-1965 - MINIATURE SHEETS: Nice mint, used & unused range with 1938 UPU postage & air sheets of four perf & imperf, 1957 Scouts postage sheet mint & air sheet used, 1958 Brussels Exhibition sheet used, 1958 Lions convention postage sheet mint & air sheet used, 1958 UNESCO postage sheet mint & air sheet used, 1959 Cardinal Spellman air sheet mint, perf & imperf, 1960 Lincoln air sheet used, 1961 World Refugee Year sheet mint, 1961 Nicaraguan Military Academy both sheets used, 1962 UNESCO sheet mint, 1962 Anniversary of First Nicaraguan Stamps sheet used and 1962 'CAMPOREE SCOUT 1965' opt sheet mint. (20 sheets, SG Cat £75+) - Est £25

Nigeria

Lot 862 - 1892 - OIL RIVERS PROTECTORATE: 1d lilac QV issue with 'BRITISH PROTECTORATE OIL RIVERS' overprint, a fine used copy with average strike of BUGUMA cds dated JUL 10 1894. Very scarce. (SG 2) - Est £45

Lot 863 - 1894 - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE: ½d vermilion QV issue, perf 14½-15, a fine used copy with good strike of barred numeral 'B31' of SIERRA LEONE. (SG 45) - Est £24

Lot 864 - 1897 - NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE: 1d vermilion on buff QV PSC of Great Britain with 'NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE' overprint in black (H&G 3) used with light SOMBREIRO RIVER cds. Addressed to UK with 'PAID LIVERPOOL BR PACKET cds in red on front. Card has a couple of pin holes. - Est £35

Lot 865 - 1899 - NIGER COMPANY TERRITORIES: Cover franked with Great Britain 1881 1d lilac QV issue (SG Z57) tied by superb complete strike of large boxed THE ROYAL NIGER COMPANY CHARTERED & LIMITED POST OFFICE BURUTU marking in black (BURUTU in serifed letters) dated 6 NOV 1899. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. Fine & scarce. - Est £330

Lot 866 - 1900 - NORTHERN NIGERIA: 1d dull mauve & carmine QV issue used with fine 'Post Office Jebba 16/3/01' manuscript cancel in red. Scarce. 1954 BPA Certificate accompanies. (SG 2) - Est £90

Lot 867 - 1903 - SOUTHERN NIGERIA: ½d grey black & pale green EVII issue two copies used on piece tied by two strikes of FORCADOS RIVER Niger Coast Protectorate type cds dated AUG 17 1902. Nice cross over use. (SG 21) - Est £24

Lot 868 - 1903 - SOUTHERN NIGERIA: 2/6 grey black & brown EVII issue on chalk surfaced paper, wmk 'Multi Crown CA' a good used copy. (SG 29a) - Est £10

Lot 869 - 1904 - LAGOS: 2½d dull purple & blue on blue EVII issue used with superb central strike of OYO cds dated 25 MAY 1905. Very early for this office. (SG 47) - Est £18

Lot 870 - 1904 - LAGOS: 1/- green & black and 2/6 green & carmine EVII issue on ordinary paper, both fine mint copies. (SG 60/1, Cat £61) - Est £20

Lot 871 - 1905 - NORTHERN NIGERIA: 2d dull purple & yellow EVII issue on ordinary paper, a fine mint copy. (SG 22, Cat £28) - Est £10

Lot 872 - 1905 - NORTHERN NIGERIA: 1/- green & black EVII issue on ordinary paper, a mint copy. Couple of light gum tones. (SG 26, Cat £70) - Est £20

Lot 873 - 1905 - SOUTHERN NIGERIA: Black & white Angolan PPC 'Loanda-arredores, Morro da Cruz' franked on message side with 1904 1d grey black & carmine EVII issue (SG 22) tied by fine CALABAR cds. Addressed to IRELAND. - Est £24

Lot 874 - 1906 - NORTHERN NIGERIA: ½d dull purple & green EVII issue on chalk surfaced paper, a lovely used block of twenty tied on piece by multiple strikes of LOKOJA NORTHERN NIGERIA cds's dated JU 7 1907. (SG 20b) - Est £70

Lot 875 - 1911 - SOUTHERN NIGERIA: 1d carmine EVII issue superb used with central strike of AGBOR SOUTHERN NIGERIA cds in bright violet dated 19 AUG 1911. The earliest know strike of this cancel is 5 AUG 1911 and it has not been recorded in violet. Rare. (SG 34) - Est £50

Lot 876 - 1956 - CAMEROONS U.K.T.T.: Cover franked with Nigeria 1953 pair ½d black & orange, 1d black & bronze green and 1956 2d black & yellow QE2 issue (SG 69/70 & 81) tied by BUEA CAMEROONS U.U.K.T. cds's dated 6 AP 1956. Addressed to HOLLAND. - Est £20

Panama

Lot 877 - 1878 - 5c dull green on thin paper 'First Issue' a fine four margin copy used with manuscript cancel. (SG 1A) - Est £30

Lot 878 - 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 879 - 1900 - COLOMBIA USED IN PANAMA: 5c red on white 'AR' issue of Colombia used with good strike of AGENCIA POSTAL PANAMA cds dated 10 APR 1900. Very scarce use. (SG AR169) - Est £35

Lot 880 - 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 881 - 1903 - 20c slate violet and 50c brown on cream on thick paper MAP issue with 'Second Colon' opt of a large straight line 'PANAMA' in violet both fine used copies tied on small pieces by COLON cds dated 29 DIC 1903. A scarce & underrated issue. (SG 86/87) - Est £30

Lot 882 - 1903 - 10c orange MAP issue with first 'Bocas Del Toro' opt in purple, a fine unused copy. (SG 117) - Est £12

Lot 883 - 1903 - 2c + 2c black on yellow buff postal stationery reply card (H&G 2) with small 'REPUBLICA DE PANAMA' overprints in purple, two strikes on both sides of card. A fine unused example. - Est £30

Lot 884 - 1904 - 10c on 20c blue on bluish paper 'Registration' issue of Colombia, issued at Panama, a mint copy with handstruck '7341' registration number in blue. Some light thinning on reverse but scarce stamp. (SG R68) - Est £45

Lot 885 - 1904 - 50c bistre brown MAP issue with 'Fourth Panama' overprint in dark carmine, a fine very lightly used copy with variety PANAMA OVERPRINTED THREE TIMES, twice at right and once at left. This would have been as a result of a double overprint. Scarce & unlisted in Heydon. (SG 58, Heydon 123a variety) - Est £45

Lot 886 - 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 887 - 1904 - 10c orange MAP issue with 'Fourth Panama' overprint in carmine and large 'R' overprint in red, a fine unused copy with sweated gum. A scarce provisional unlisted by most catalogues. (Heydon #413) - Est £50

Lot 888 - 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 889 - 1907 - Colour PPC 'The Head Offices of the Istmian Canal at Cristobal, Canal Zone' franked on picture side with 1906 ½c carmine, blue, green & orange (SG 142) tied by COLON cds dated JAN 23 1907. Addressed to FRANCE. An attractive card. - Est £20

Lot 890 - 1911 - REVENUES: Nice group of 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE items with 1911 40c blue & 40c orange, 1916 10c blue and 20c yellow and 1925 1c green all IMPERF PLATE PROOFS plus 1933 issue with '1933 1934' opts 10c blue, 20c yellow, 40c red orange & 60c brown all fine mint. (9) - Est £25

Lot 891 - 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 892 - 1918 - 50c black & orange and 1b black & indigo violet 'Panama Canal' issue, both mint copies but with some paper adherence on reverse. (SG 181/2, Cat £76) - Est £25

Lot 893 - 1919 - TELEGRAPH ISSUE: 1c green 'Allegory' TELEGRAPH issue a fine block of four each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' overprint in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Barefoot #19) - Est £18

Lot 894 - 1920 - ISLAND MAIL: Circa 1920. Colour PPC 'The I.C.C. Sanitarium, Taboga Island Panama City' showing view of the Sanatorium from the water. Fine unused. - Est £18

Lot 895 - 1921 - 10c violet, 15c light blue, 20c brown, 24c sepia and 50c black 'Centenary of Independence' issue, all good to fine mint. (SG 191/5, Cat £73) - Est £35

Lot 896 - 1924 - 'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207) - Est £15

Lot 897 - 1926 - 'Bolivar Congress' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 208/19) - Est £25

Lot 898 - 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 899 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 200 & 225) tied by COLON cds dated FEB 9 1929. Flown on the Colon - Miami, USA first flight by Lindbergh with circular 'AGENCIA POSTAL COLON R. DE P. PRIMER CORREO AEREO INTERNACIONAL' cachet and two line 'PANAMERICAN AIRWAYS Inc. PRIMER VUELO' marking both in violet on front. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8) - Est £15

Lot 900 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 200 with small fault & 225) tied by PANAMA cds's dated FEB 9 1929. Flown on the Panama - Miami, USA first flight by Lindbergh with circular 'AGENCIA POSTAL PANAMA R. DE P. PRIMER CORREO AEREO INTERNACIONAL' cachet and two line 'PANAMERICAN AIRWAYS Inc. PRIMER VUELO' marking both in violet on front. Addressed to USA. (Muller #8a) - Est £15

Lot 901 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1929 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 229) tied by COLON cds's dated JUL 8 1929. Flown on the Colon - Cartagena, Colombia first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO COLON - CARTAGENA first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to COLON with CARTAGENA and COLON transit and arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #26, only 308 covers flown) - Est £35

Lot 902 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1929 25c on 20c brown AIR issue (SG 230) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAY 22 1929. Flown on the Panama - Miami, USA first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - ESTADOS UNIDOS first flight cachet in black on front. Addressed to USA. A very scarce flight. (Muller #12, only 253 covers flown) - Est £45

Lot 903 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1929 25c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 225) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAY 23 1929. Flown on the Panama - Guayaquil, Ecuador first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - ECUADOR first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to GUAYAQUIL,. ECUADOR with arrival cds on reverse. A very scarce flight. (Muller #21a, only around 220-250 covers flown) - Est £45

Lot 904 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 5c blue and 1930 15c green AIR issue (SG 201 & 235) tied by COLON cds's in pink dated MAY 4 1930. Flown on the 5th May COLON - MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA first flight with boxed 'CORREO AEREO' marking in red and boxed 'AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - VENEZUELA' first flight cachet in pink all on front. (Muller #50) - Est £35

Lot 905 - 1930 - FIRST FLIGHT: 1c green PSE used with added 2 x 1930 5c on 10c orange AIR opt issue (SG 238) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAR 10 1930. Flown on the Panama - San Jose, Costa Rica first flight with boxed 'AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - COSTA RICA' cachet in pink with SAN JOSE arrival cds all on front. (Muller #38, around 350 covers flown) - Est £35

Lot 906 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1931 5c blue 'Internal' AIR issue (SG 250) tied by PANAMA cds dated 28 NOV 1931. Flown on the Panama City - Bejuco' opening of the air service to the Western Provinces first internal flight with first flight cds tying stamp and BEJUCO first flight arrival cds in blue on front. (Muller #70e) - Est £25

 

Lot 907 - 1931 - FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1930 15c green AIR issue (SG 235 with corner fault) tied by COLON cds dated FEB 11 1931. Flown on the Colon - Port of Spain, Trinidad first flight with two boxed first flight cachets inscribed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - TRINIDAD (Ant. Iglesas) and the other has the last line reading 'PANAMA - PUERTO ESPANA'. Both are struck in purple on front. Addressed to TRINIDAD with arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #56a) - Est £30

Lot 908 - 1934 - '25th Anniversary of National Institute' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 262/7) - Est £15

Lot 909 - 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 910 - 1938 - 'Central American & Caribbean Games' issue, the set of five and the miniature sheet good to fine mint. (SG 334/8 & MS339, Cat £36) - Est £18

Lot 911 - 1941 - Registered airmail cover franked with 1924 10c violet 'Arms' issue, 1930 8c black AIR issue and 1940 1c green TAX issue (SG 202, 234 & 394) tied by PANAMA cancel dated DEC 27 1941 with boxed registration marking alongside and large blue 'Official Seal' on reverse tied by PANAMA RECOMENDADOS cds's. Addressed to USA, censored in transit with arrival marks on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 912 - 1941 - 1c green postal stationery viewcard (H&G 18) with view in blue of 'National University - Panama City, R. of P.' used with added 1941 1c green TAX issue (SG 394) tied by PANAMA OFICIAL cds dated MAR 1 1941 with 'REPUBLICA DE PANAMA AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA' Arms cachet alongside. Addressed to USA. Card has a small tear at top but is uncommon in used condition. - Est £30

Lot 913 - 1943 - Censored cover franked with 1942 15c green and 1942 1c violet TAX issue (SG 401 & 402) tied by ADMON SUB DE CORREOS RIO HATO cds. Sent airmail to USA with PANAMA transit cds on reverse and censor strip at left. - Est £35

Lot 914 - 1948 - 'Honouring Members of the Revolutionary Junta of 1903' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 465/72) - Est £12

Lot 915 - 1950 - 2c black & scarlet 'Oxen Drawing a Sugar Cart' issue, two fine IMPERF PLATE PROOFS on thick card of the frame only and central vignette only. Ex ABNCo. archive. (As SG 409) - Est £18

Lot 916 - 1950 - 2c carmine & black 'Oxen drawing a Sugar cart' issue DIE PROOF printed on thin paper mounted on card with '93035' archive number at top. Small faults. (As SG 409) - Est £40

Lot 917 - 1956 - UNISSUED 'Popes' set of twelve fine unmounted mint, printed by the 'Jeffries Banknote Co.'. Uncommon. (See note in SG) - Est £40

Lot 918 - 1963 - INVERTED CENTRE: 10c gold, blue, black & red '50th Anniversary of Postal Union of Americas & Spain' issue, a fine unused example with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG 774var, Sellinger ##16) - Est £75

Lot 919 - 1920-1950 - OFFICIAL SEALS: Red & blue on white rectangular 'Official Seal' unused with some toning, large blue registration seal lightly used and red sawtooth registration seal used with '1933' dated cancel. (3) - Est £10

Panama - Canal Zone

Lot 920 - 1904 - 5c blue 'Map' issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' handstamp in violet, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce. (SG 2, Cat £200) - Est £75

Lot 921 - 1904 - 'CANAL ZONE PANAMA' overprint issue on stamps of USA, the set of five fine mint. Rare set. (SG 4/8) - Est £390

Lot 922 - 1904 - 8c on 50c bistre brown MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' opt, a fine lightly used copy with opt Type 3 and both PANAMA's reading up. (SG 17, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 923 - 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 924 - 1906 - Black & white PPC 'Panama - Calle de Caldas' franked on message side with 1904 1c green of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (SG 9) tied by fine ANCON cds dated MAR 24 1906. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on front. - Est £50

Lot 925 - 1909 - 5c black & steel blue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt Type 4, a good cds used copy. Difficult stamp. (SG 49, Cat £42) - Est £20

Lot 926 - 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 927 - 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 928 - 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 929 - 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 930 - 1924 - USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (A's with pointed tops), the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 86/97) - Est £360

Lot 931 - 1925 - $1 purple brown USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt (Pointed tops to A's) a good used vertical pair from the bottom of the sheet with bottom stamp imperf at base from sheet edge. (SG 97, Cat £130) - Est £45

Lot 932 - 1925 - 2c red on white PSE (H&G B9) used with added 3 x 1924 1c green USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (SG 75, A's with flat tops) tied by BALBOA HEIGHTS cds's dated MAR 27 1925. Addressed to FRANCE. - Est £45

Lot 933 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 2 x 25c on 2c carmine AIR surcharge issue (SG 119) tied by CRISTOBAL cancel dated OCT 8 1929. Flown on the extension of the FAM 5 route Cristobal - Argentina first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front and arrival cds on reverse. A scarce flight only 143 covers were carried. (AAMC #CZ43, Muller #26) - Est £60

Lot 934 - 1940 - Cover franked with single 1939 3c bright violet '25th Anniversary of Opening of Panama Canal' issue (SG 151) tied by DIABLO HEIGHTS machine cancel dated DEC 12 1940. Addressed to USA. - Est £18

Paraguay

Lot 935 - 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 936 - 1853 - FORGERIES: Group of 'Francisco Solano Lopez' Lion ESSAY forgeries in blue, orange, brown (2), green (2) & yellow. Various different types of forgery. Mixed condition. (7) - Est £25

Lot 937 - 1868 - BOGUS ISSUE: Group of lithographed FORGERIES of the 'Boston Gang' issue showing 'Ship on the Ocean' comprising the 5c blue (2), 5c green, 5c brown (2) & 5c red. All perforated & 'used'. Mixed condition. (6) - Est £20

Lot 938 - 1870 - 2r dull blue 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking copy used with blue 'Dotted' cancel, margins tight to touching. Thinned on reverse. (SG 3, Cat £100) - Est £50

Lot 939 - 1878 - 5c on 1r rose pink with handstamp in back, a fine mint copy with gum. Four large margins. (SG 8) - Est £75

Lot 940 - 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 941 - 1881 - 1c pale blue, 2c rosine and 4c pale yellow brown 'L. Goumand' lithographed LION issue, the set of three in fine mint blocks of four with full gum. A nice set in multiples. (SG 20/22) - Est £15

Lot 942 - 1883 - 3c blue on white 'Lion' PSC (H&G 2, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #PC2) datelined 'Asuncion 18. Juni 83' on reverse used with somewhat unclear strike of boxed EST. AMB. ARG 4 RIO PARANA river mail cancel in black. Addressed to GERMANY with two different BUENOS AIRES transit cds's and German arrival marks all on front. Full commercial message on reverse. Very scarce. - Est £150

Lot 943 - 1884 - 2c red 'Kraft' issue on thicker paper, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. Underrated issue. (SG 29a) - Est £18

Lot 944 - 1891 - Cover franked with corner pair 1887 5c bright blue 'Arms' issue (SG 34a) tied by ASUNCION cds dated 30 MAY 1891. Addressed to GERMANY with transit & arrival cds's on reverse. - Est £20

Lot 945 - 1892 - 60c yellow orange, 80c pale blue and 1p olive green 'Arms' issue and 1898 10c on 40c slate blue and 10c on 15c orange 'Arms' SURCHARGE issue all in fine mint blocks of ten. Very attractive. (SG 51/3 & 62/3, Cat £35+) - Est £18

Lot 946 - 1892 - 80c pale blue 'Arms' issue, a fine mostly unmounted mint block of twenty comprising the right hand four columns of the sheet with sheet margins on three sides. A fine multiple. (SG 52) - Est £18

Lot 947 - 1893 - 3c blue postal stationery lettercard (H&G A2) datelined inside 'Villeta 12 Janvier 1893' used with added 3 x 1892 1c grey (SG 42) forwarded through Argentina with stamps tied by BUENOS AIRES cds's dated JAN 19 1893. Addressed to CONSTANTINOPLE, TURKEY with transit and arrival cds's on reverse. Small faults but scarce. - Est £60

Lot 948 - 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 949 - 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 950 - 1899 - Cover franked with strip of three 1892 20c vermilion 'Portrait' issue (SG 48, small surface scuff on one stamp) tied by tow fine strikes of SAN BERNARDINO cds dated 9 JAN 1899. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with ASUNCION transit cds and Swiss arrival cds on reverse. - Est £45

Lot 951 - 1900 - 2c green on white postal stationery lettercard (H&G A3, with outer perforations intact) used with added 1900 5c deep green 'Arms' issue (SG 69) tied by two strikes of EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds dated 8 OCT 1900. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 952 - 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 953 - 1905 - 1c vermilion 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF PAIR. (SG 109 variety) - Est £20

Lot 954 - 1905 - 2c olive green 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF copy. (SG 112 variety) - Est £50

Lot 955 - 1908 - 5c on 20c slate purple 'Official' LION issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. (SG 152a) - Est £20

Lot 956 - 1908 - 20c on 5c blue 'Provisional' surcharge on OFICIAL issue, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Toned. (SG 184a) - Est £30

Lot 957 - 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 958 - 1919 - 30c on 40c carmine tied 'Surcharge' issue, a fine mint copy with variety OPT SIDEWAYS reading upwards. (SG 242 var) - Est £15

Lot 959 - 1920 - 'Anniversary of Constitution' issue the set of four fine mint IMPERFORATE blocks of four. (SG 247/250) - Est £70

Lot 960 - 1920 - INVERTED CENTRE: 50c black & red 'Anniversary of Constitution' issue a mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. Gum is toned but scarce. (SG 247 variety) - Est £45

Lot 961 - 1922 - INVERTED CENTRE: 1p brown & blue 'Parliament House' issue a good mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG 255Aa) - Est £25

Lot 962 - 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 963 - 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 964 - 1927 - 50c lilac and 1p 50c lilac with 'c' opts both used with good part strikes of COLONIA NVA GERMANIA cds's dated 1930 & 1936. (SG 327 & 334) - Est £10

Lot 965 - 1929 - 1p 50c dull violet PSE 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 966 - 1929 - Registered cover franked with 1927 5p chocolate and 1929 AIR 'Surcharge' issue set of three (SG 312 & 345/347) tied by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 6 JUN 1929 with printed registration label with 'Asuncion' added in manuscript on reverse. Addressed to UK with boxed 'CORREO AEREO REP. DEL PARAGUAY' cachet on reverse with arrival cds. - Est £24

Lot 967 - 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 968 - 1931 - 'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 429/30, Cat £136) - Est £75

Lot 969 - 1932 - 'Triangular' ZEPPELIN issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 435/9) - Est £20

Lot 970 - 1934 - ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied circular and triangular illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 26. 5.1934 on reverse with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the first Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Some light toning. Scarce. (Sieger #249, Cat 200 euros) - Est £95

Lot 971 - 1935 - OFFICIAL ISSUE: 10c pale blue, 50c mauve and 1p orange 'OFICIAL' opt issue all IMPERF BETWEEN PAIRS and 1p orange IMPERF PAIR all fine mint. (SG O474/76 var) - Est £25

Lot 972 - 1935 - CHACO WAR & PRISONER OF WAR MAIL: Circa 1935 stampless cover with manuscript 'Rem G Garcia, Prisionero Boliviano, Emboscada' return address on reverse with large boxed 'OFICINA DE INFORMES SOBRE PRISIONEROS CENSURADO' cachet in black also on reverse. Addressed to LA PAZ, BOLIVIA. Fine & rare. - Est £150

Lot 973 - 1939 - '50th Anniversary of Asuncion University' issue, the complete set of twelve comprising the Postage, Airmail and Official issues good to fine mint. (SG 507/O518) - Est £20

Lot 974 - 1939 - 'New York World's Fair' issue, the set of seven mint, the three airs have some gum thins on reverse. (SG 529/35, Cat £32) - Est £10

Lot 975 - 1942 - 1p orange 'Arms' issue a fine mint top marginal IMPERF copy. (SG 569 variety) - Est £12

Lot 976 - 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 977 - 1946 - Registered airmail cover franked with the set of five 'Waterlow' AIR issue in new colours (SG 647/51) tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 18 NOV 1946 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £12

Lot 978 - 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 979 - 1961 - Circa 1961 undated cover with OFICINA DE CORREOS SAN PEDRO DEL PARANA 'Arms' originating cancel at top right franked with 1961 75c 'Europa' issue (SG 960) tied in transit by ENCARNACION cancel (likely carried stampless to Encarnacion with the stamp applied there). Addressed to ARGENTINA. Cover a little toned. - Est £10

Lot 980 - 1966 - Airmail cover franked with 1964 36g olive & bluish lavender (SG 1062) tied by fine strike of CORREOS COLONIA MEMNO cds in purple. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £10

Lot 981 - 1896-1935 - Nice lot of Postal History inc 1896 5c purple PSE used from VILLARICA to ASUNCION and 4c red PSC used from ALTOS to SAN BERNARDINO1898 cover with pair 1898 10c on 40c slate blue used from ASUNCION to Germany, 1909 cover with 5c yellow & 10c purple LION issue with '1908' opts tied VILLA RICA to UK, 1920 OPT issues on REG front from CUIDAD ENCARNACION to Argentina, 1929 cover with 20c on 50c 75c and 80c tied ASUNCION to Italy and 1935 cover with 'c' opts used from VILLARRICA to Germany. Nice lot. Mixed condition. (7 items) - Est £45

Peru

Lot 982 - 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 983 - 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 984 - 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 985 - 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 986 - 1858 - 1d blue 'First Issue' with wavy lines, a fine used copy with dotted 'PISCO' cancel in black. Four large margins. (SG 3a, Cat £48) - Est £40

Lot 987 - 1858 - 1d pale blue 'First Issue' with wavy lines, a fine lightly used copy with four good to large margins. (SG 3, Cat £48) - Est £25

Lot 988 - 1858 - 1d pale blue & 1d blue 'Arms' issue with wavy lines, three shades good to fine used but with small faults or thins. (SG 3 & 3a Cat £144) - Est £35

Lot 989 - 1858 - 1p rose red 'Wavy Lines' issue, a superb reconstruction of the plate of ten transfer types written up on album page and each stamp with four large margins and lightly cancelled by dotted 'LIMA' postmark in black. Ex Bustamente and Hubbard. (SG 4, Cat £1600) - Est £450

Lot 990 - 1858 - 1p rose 'Arms' issue with large lettering, a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'YUNGAY' cancel in black, four tight margins. (SG 7a) - Est £40

Lot 991 - 1858 - 1p vermilion 'Arms' issue with large lettering, a fine used copy with part strike of boxed 'CALLAO VAPOR' cancel in black, four large margins. Thinned on reverse. (SG 7) - Est £25

Lot 992 - 1858 - 1p vermilion 'Arms' issue with large lettering, a used copy with complete strike of dotted 'HUANo' (HUANUCO) cancel in black, four large margins. Stamp is heavily thinned. (SG 7) - Est £20

Lot 993 - 1858 - 1p brick red with part boxed 'CERTIFICADO' marking in black, 1868 1d green with part strike of diamond 'CERTIFICACION' marking in blue and 1d green with part strike of large straight line 'CERTIFICADO' reconstructed on piece of paper. (SG 9 & 20a) - Est £25

Lot 994 - 1858 - FORGERIES: Small range with couple of ½p yellow, 1d blue & 2 x 1p red or brown red plus 1866 5c green and 20c brown perforated issue and unusual 1874 2c violet 'Arms' issue, all 'used'. Mixed condition. (8) - Est £20

Lot 995 - 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 996 - 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 997 - 1860 - 1p deep rose 'Zigzag' background issue, a superb copy with four tight margins as usual for this printing used with dotted 'PAITA' cancel in black. (SG 9a) - Est £30

Lot 998 - 1860 - 1p deep rose 'Zigzag' background issue, a superb copy with four tight margins as usual for this printing used with PIURA cds dated 29 ABR 1862. (SG 9a) - Est £30

Lot 999 - 1860 - 1p bright rose 'Arms' issue with zigzag lines 'Worn Plate' (Cornucopia on white ground), a used copy with fine complete strike of dotted 'PISAGUA' cancel in blue, three large margins touching at left. (SG 11) - Est £25

Lot 1000 - 1861 - Complete folded letter written in Italian date lined 'LIMA 29 Ottubre 1861' addressed to GENOVA, ITALY carried privately without any postal markings. - Est £45

Lot 1001 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper, a four margin copy used with part strike of oval SANTIAGO DE CHUCO 'Leaf' cancel in black. Very scarce. (SG 14) - Est £60

Lot 1002 - 1862 - 1d bright red 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper, a four margin copy used with two part strikes of large straight line 'SANTA' marking in black. A very unusual shade. (SG 14) - Est £40

Lot 1003 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper, a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'AMBO' cancel in black. Four margins. Very scarce. (SG 14) - Est £60

Lot 1004 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper, a fine used copy with complete strike of dotted 'SANTA ANA' cancel in black. Four margins. Very scarce. (SG 14) - Est £60

Lot 1005 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper, a fine used copy with large part strike of oval 'RECEPTORIA DE ASCOPE' rope cancel in black. Three margins, touching at base. Very scarce. (SG 14) - Est £55

Lot 1006 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion on thin paper and two copies of the 1d pink on thick paper all used with fine strikes of the dotted 'YSLAI' cancel in black. All have four margins. (SG 14 & 15a) - Est £35

Lot 1007 - 1862 - 1d pale vermilion 'LeCoq' issue on thin paper (early impression) with variety FRAME STRUCK SIDEWAYS, a fine used copy with LIMA cds black. Four margins, tight in places. A very scarce & underrated variety. (SG 15a) - Est £125

Lot 1008 - 1863 - 1p brown 'LeCoq' issue, a fine four margin copy used with complete strike of LIMA cds dated 26 MAR 1864. (SG 16) - Est £25

Lot 1009 - 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 1010 - 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 1011 - 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 1012 - 1868 - 1d blue green 'LeCoq' issue, a three margin copy, touching at top used with good strike of dotted 'HUANo' (HUANUCO) cancel in black. (SG 20b) - Est £20

Lot 1013 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a four margin copy used with good almost complete strike of straight line 'HUANCAYO' cancel in black. (SG 20) - Est £20

Lot 1014 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a four margin copy tied on small piece by fine strike of dotted 'HUANCAB' (HUANCABAMBA) cancel in black. Small repaired pin hole. (SG 20a) - Est £30

Lot 1015 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a four margin copy used with manuscript 'Certificado' and part strike of straight line 'HUARAZ' cancel in black. Scarce. (SG 20) - Est £45

Lot 1016 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a four margin used copy with large part strike of fancy framed 'CAJABAMBA' cancel in black. (SG 20a) - Est £25

Lot 1017 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine four margin used example with complete strike of framed 'MEJI / LLONES' cancel in black. Scarce. (SG 20a) - Est £60

Lot 1018 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine four margin copy used with part strike of 'CARAZ' lozenge cancel in black. (SG 20) - Est £25

Lot 1019 - 1868 - 1d green 'LeCoq' issue, a fine four margin copy used with complete strike of oval 'OBRAJILLO' cancel in black. Scarce. (SG 20a) - Est £60

Lot 1020 - 1868 - 1d yellow green and 1d green 'Le Coq' issue, both fine unused examples without gum. Both with four good to tight margins. (SG 20 & 20a) - Est £25

Lot 1021 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'Le Coq' issue with huge printing flaw resulting with over half the stamp being blank without any green ink but still sowing the embossing from the Le Coq machine unused. Also a 1d green showing a lesser version of the printing flaw used with dotted 'YSLAI' cancel. Both with four good to tight margins. Very unusual. (SG 20 & 20a) - Est £60

Lot 1022 - 1868 - 1d yellow green 'LeCoq' issue, a four margin copy used with fair to average strike of oval CELENDIN cancel in black. Scarce. (SG 20) - Est £30

Lot 1023 - 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 1024 - 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 1025 - 1871 - 5c pale red 'Embossed' TRAIN issue, a fine lightly used copy, four good to large margins. (SG 21) - Est £30

Lot 1026 - 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 1027 - 1874 - 20c carmine and 1s rose 'Arms' issue both used with good strikes of the two different upright and horizontal types of the barred numeral 'C38' of the British P.O. at Callao. (SG 28 & 30) - Est £20

Lot 1028 - 1880 - PACIFIC WAR: 50c green 'Arms' issue with Grill overprinted 'PLATA PERU' in red, a fine used copy. (SG 40) - Est £20

Lot 1029 - 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 1030 - 1881 - PACIFIC WAR: 1c green, 2c carmine, 5c ultramarine, 50c green and 1s rose with oval 'PLATA LIMA' opts in blue or red, the set of five mint or unused. Very scarce. (SG 42/6, Cat £800) - Est £350

Lot 1031 - 1881 - PACIFIC WAR: 20c carmine with 'Arms of Chile' SHIELD overprint in blue for use during the Chilean occupation, a good mint copy. (SG 62, Cat £70) - Est £35

Lot 1032 - 1881 - PACIFIC WAR: 20c carmine with 'Arms of Chile' SHIELD overprint in blue for use during the Chilean occupation, a good unused copy without gum. (SG 62, Cat £70) - Est £25

Lot 1033 - 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 1034 - 1881 - CIVIL WAR - AREQUIPA: Range of Arequipa issues with some REVENUE opts mint & unused, later Revenue issues with the circular 'AREQUIPA' opt and also on Arms issue. Also a few fakes noted as well. Mixed condition. (27 stamps) - Est £45

Lot 1035 - 1881 - CIVIL WAR - FORGERIES: Interesting lot of 1881-1885 Pacific War & Civil War issues with FORGED overprints & handstamps plus a couple of BOGUS types. An interesting lot for study. Mixed condition. (18 stamps) - Est £40

Lot 1036 - 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 1037 - 1883 - CIVIL WAR: 50c green with 'PLATA LIMA' opt in red and TRIANGLE opt type 2, a fine mint copy. Rare stamp. (SG 235, Cat £275) - Est £150

Lot 1038 - 1883 - 5c red 'Postage Due' issue with oval PLATA LIMA overprint in blue and additionally overprinted with TRIANGLE overprint Type 4. A fine lightly used copy. (SG D252) - Est £15

Lot 1039 - 1883 - CIVIL WAR - MOQUEGUA: 1c green with oval 'PLATA PERU' opt in red and framed  'MOQUEGUA' overprint in violet. A fine unused example. Unlisted & scarce. (SG Unlisted) - Est £20

Lot 1040 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - ANCASH: 10c green with small 'Wheel' overprint in black, a mint copy. (SG 73) - Est £25

Lot 1041 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - AREQUIPA: 20c carmine with circular 'AREQUIPA' opt in black, a good mint copy. (SG 98) - Est £15

Lot 1042 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - CHICLAYO: 5c blue with large oval 'FRANCA' handstamp in black, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 110) - Est £18

Lot 1043 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - HUACHO: 10c green with large circular 'T' handstamp in black. A good mint copy. (SG 127) - Est £12

Lot 1044 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - ICA: 5c blue with oval 'YCA' opt in black. A fine mint copy. (SG 130) - Est £18

Lot 1045 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - ICA: 5c blue with oval 'YCA' opt in black. A used copy. (SG 130) - Est £10

Lot 1046 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR: 5c blue with 'YCA VAPOR' opt in black, a fine lightly used copy. Rare. (SG 133, Cat £225) - Est £125

Lot 1047 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PAITA: 10c green with oval 'PAITA' handstamp in black, a fine mint copy with gum. (SG 157, Cat £28) - Est £25

Lot 1048 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PAITA: 10c blue black with oval 'PAITA' handstamp in black, a fine lightly used copy. (SG 158, Cat £40) - Est £35

Lot 1049 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PASCO: 5c blue with 'PASCO' lozenge handstamp in red a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 159) - Est £25

Lot 1050 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PIURA: 5c blue with oval 'PIURA' handstamp in black, a fine unused copy without gum. (SG 176) - Est £10

Lot 1051 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PUNO: 1c orange with circular 'PUNO 17 M' overprint in mauve, a fine mint copy. (SG 191) - Est £20

Lot 1052 - 1884 - CIVIL WAR - PUNO: 2c violet with circular 'PUNO 17 M' overprint in red, a fine mint copy. Small thin on reverse. (SG Unlisted) - Est £16

Lot 1053 - 1884 - REVENUE: 25c salmon 'Revenue' issue dated '1884-1885'. A fine mint corner marginal block of twelve. (Forbin #92) - Est £20

Lot 1054 - 1885 - CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 5c olive grey with dotted 'CUZCO' handstamp in black. A fine looking unused copy without gum. (SG 122, Cat £200) - Est £100

Lot 1055 - 1885 - CIVIL WAR - CUZCO: 5c olive grey (2 copies), 10c slate and unissued 5c blue 'Bolgnesi' type with oval 'CUZCO' handstamps, all mint or unused. Odd small fault. (SG 124/5) - Est £25

Lot 1056 - 1890 - 'Arms' issue with boxed 'GOBIERNO' OFFICIAL opt, the set of seven good to fine cds used. (SG O287/93) - Est £20

Lot 1057 - 1892 - 20c bright violet 'Provisional' PSE (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 1058 - 1894 - 'Bermudez Head' overprint issue with additional 'Horseshoe' overprint the set of four fine mint. A very scarce set. (SG 301/304, Cat £240+) - Est £125

Lot 1059 - 1895 - 'Installation of President Pierola' issue the set of seven fine cds used. (SG 328/334) - Est £25

Lot 1060 - 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 1061 - 1895 - 'Installation of President Pierola' issue the set of seven good to fine mint. (SG 328/334) - Est £35

Lot 1062 - 1899 - 4c brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 40a with small date) with view of 'Hospital de Tarma' fine unused. Card has a couple of light tone spots. - Est £25

Lot 1063 - 1902 - UNCLAIMED MAIL: 4c bluish black & brown postal stationery viewcard (H&G 52) with view in brown on reverse of 'Patio de la Casa Nacional de Moneda - Lima' with pre-printed message in black from the 'Sociedad de Ingenieros' printed on top of the view used with LIMA cds dated 13 MAR 1902. Addressed to FRANCE, unclaimed and returned to sender with various markings including boxed 'INCONNU' and three line 'RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR 2306' on front. Various other transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. Card is creased in places and has some small faults but a nice and unusual use. - Est £90

Lot 1064 - 1904 - B&W PPC of Paris franked with 1896 1c green & 2c red 'Portrait' issue (SG 336 & 338) tied by two strikes of undated oval RECEPTORIA DE CORREOS CHORRILLOS PERU cancel in blue. Addressed to BOLIVIA with LA PAZ arrival cds on front. - Est £45

Lot 1065 - 1905 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: B&W PPC 'Panorama de Lima' franked on picture side with 1896 1c green (SG 336) tied by CORREOS DEL PERU FERRO-CARRILES cds dated 8 JUN 1905. Addressed to ARGENTINA. Scarce. - Est £75

Lot 1066 - 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 1067 - 1907 - Pictorial' DEFINITIVE issue, the set of nine good to fine mint with full gum, the 50c has some paper adherence on the reverse but otherwise a very scarce set. (SG 364/72, Cat £450) - Est £200

Lot 1068 - 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 1069 - 1909 - Official' issue the set of six each stamp overprinted SPECIMEN in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG O382/O387) - Est £45

Lot 1070 - 1915 - FRANQUEO 1915' overprint issue, the complete set of ten plus the 1916 opt sets on Portrait issue, official issue and Postage Due issue all good to fine mint. Difficult to assemble. (SG 383/404, Cat £207) - Est £100

Lot 1071 - 1915 - 10c black & brown with large 'EXPRESO' overprint in purple, a fine cds used copy. Thin on reverse. (SG E383) - Est £12

Lot 1072 - 1915 - Small lot of SURCHARGE issue varieties with 1c on 1c green & black mint and 1c on 10c black & brown used and 2c on 12c black & blue unused without gum all with OPT INVERTED, 1c on 1c black & green, 1c on 10c black & brown and 1916 2c on 4c red all with SHIFTED OPTS and 1916 2c on 1c brown 'Postage Due' with OPT INVERTED mint. (SG 384, 384a, 388, 388a, 390a, 396 & 401a) - Est £25

Lot 1073 - 1917 - 1c on 4c vermilion the basic stamp mint plus OPT INVERTED mint and OPT DOUBLE unused with slight surface blemish. (SG 405, 405a & 405b) - Est £15

Lot 1074 - 1919 - 5c black & blue and 5c black & pale brown 'New Constitution' issue, both values in fine mint IMPERF PAIRS. (SG 417/8 var) - Est £20

Lot 1075 - 1919 - INVERTED CENTRE: 5c black & blue 'New Constitution' issue with variety CENTRE INVERTED. A fine mint copy. (SG 417 var) - Est £30

Lot 1076 - 1927 - 50c purple 'Servicio Aereo' overprint issue a mint copy. Stamp has a vertical crease. (SG 463) - Est £20

Lot 1077 - 1930 - 'Sixth Pan American Child Congress' issue the set of four fine mint. (SG 472/475) - Est £35

Lot 1078 - 1930 - 15c on 10c vermilion 'Shield' OPT issue, a mint copy with variety OPT INVERTED. Thin on reverse. (SG 476a) - Est £10

Lot 1079 - 1931 - 'First Peruvian Philatelic Exhibition' issue, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 493/99) - Est £10

Lot 1080 - 1931 - 4c deep green 'Litho' issue with variety STAMP PRINTED IN REVERSE. A fine mint copy. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 501 var) - Est £20

Lot 1081 - 1931 - 4c grey brown mint and 4c yellow brown used 'Litho' issue in UNISSUED COLOUR, the issued stamp was printed in green. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 501 var) - Est £20

Lot 1082 - 1931 - 10c orange 'Litho' issue with variety STAMP PRINTED IN REVERSE. A fine mint copy. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 502 var) - Est £20

Lot 1083 - 1931 - 15c light blue 'Litho' issue with variety STAMP PRINTED IN REVERSE. A fine mint copy. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 503 var) - Est £20

Lot 1084 - 1931 - 20c orange yellow 'Litho' issue with variety STAMP PRINTED IN REVERSE. A fine mint copy. Believed to be clandestine printings. (SG 504 var) - Est £20

Lot 1085 - 1932 - 'Piura Quadricentenary' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 509/11, Cat £38) - Est £20

Lot 1086 - 1932 - 10c scarlet 'President Sanchez Cerro' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 517) - Est £20

Lot 1087 - 1935 - 5s purple lake and 10s deep blue '400th Anniversary of Lima' issue, the top two values fine mint. (SG 564/5, Cat £55) - Est £25

Lot 1088 - 1936 - 10s brown & violet 'Waterlow' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 595, Cat £37) - Est £16

Lot 1089 - 1936 - 'Waterlow' AIRMAIL issue the set of thirteen fine mint. (SG 596/608, Cat £180) - Est £100

Lot 1090 - 1936 - 10s brown & carmine 'Santa Rosa' issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 608, Cat £110) - Est £65

Lot 1091 - 1938 - 5s brown & violet and 10s blue & black 'Waterlow' POSTAGE issue, the top two values fine mint. The 5s has a couple of light tones. (SG 648/9, Cat £41) - Est £20

Lot 1092 - 1941 - 'FRANQUEO POSTAL' opt issue on Radio Station REVENUE issue, the set of five fine used. (SG 670/4) - Est £10

Lot 1093 - 1956 - 'Olympic Games' issue with 'MELBOURNE 1956' overprint, the set of four and the miniature sheet all fine mint. (See note below SG 717) - Est £10

Lot 1094 - 1967 - 10c black & carmine red 'Journalist's Fund' TAX issue cds used plus the unauthorised 50c bluish violet, yellow orange & black mint and the 1s greenish blue, yellow orange & black cds used. (SG 943 & see note below issue) - Est £25

Lot 1095 - 1866-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Many 100's) - Est £20

Lot 1096 - 1885-1960 - Mixed mostly mid period accumulation in bag with part collection on pages, in packets and loose plus a couple of covers. Some useful bits noted. (Few 100) - Est £20

Lot 1097 - 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

Lot 1098 - 1966-1994 - Nice mint collection of issues, many sets & singles inc Birds, Wildlife, Art & Antiquities etc. Mixed condition but mostly good to fine. A difficult period to find. (180 different stamps) - Est £60

 

 

Lot 1099 - 1970-1979 - Super mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the period. The collection is almost complete with all miniature sheets from SG 1014 through to 1471 excluding the surcharge issues. Noted 1970 Vicus culture & Fish sets, 1972 Birds, 1973 Animals, 1978 Nazca Bowls, 1979 Centenary of the Pacific War set plus the unissued 200s value etc. We estimate that only around 30 stamps are missing for the complete decade. A rare opportunity to acquire the almost complete run. (Approx 350 stamps & 2 miniature sheets, SG Cat £310++) - Est £90

Lot 1100 - 1980-1989 - Mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 1980's period. The collection is largely complete from SG 1478 through to 1742 excluding the surcharge issues. (Approx 150 stamps, SG Cat £200) - Est £60

Lot 1101 - 1990-1995 - A fantastic mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 1990-1995 period including almost complete self adhesives. The collection is largely complete from SG 1723 through to 1881 excluding the surcharge issues. A super lot. (Approx 139 stamps, SG Cat £680+) - Est £170

Lot 1102 - 1996-1999 - An excellent mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 1995-1999 period. The collection is largely complete from SG 1882 through to 2036 excluding the surcharge issues. (Approx 123 stamps + 7 miniature sheets, SG Cat £850+) - Est £195

Lot 1103 - 2000-2005 - An excellent mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 2000-2005 period. The collection is largely complete from SG 2037 through to 2343. (Approx 234 stamps + 15 miniature sheets, SG Cat £1250+) - Est £295

Lot 1104 - 2006-2009 - An excellent mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 2006-2009 period. The collection is largely complete from SG 2344 through to 2511 where the catalogue ends as the most recent edition was printed in 2008. A great lot of very difficult to find material. (Approx 263 stamps + 30 miniature sheets, SG Cat £1000++++) - Est £245

Lot 1105 - 2010-2015 - An excellent mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 2010-2015 period. The collection is was purchased as new issues and is assumed to be largely complete for the period. (Approx 175 stamps + 28 miniature sheets, Estimated Cat value £1000+) - Est £245

Lot 1106 - 2016-2020 - An excellent mostly unmounted mint collection on pages including most of the commemorative sets & singles issued across the 2016-2020 period. The collection was purchased as new issues and is assumed to be largely complete for the period. (Approx 115 stamps + 20 miniature sheets, Estimated Cat value £800+) - Est £195

Rhodesia

Lot 1107 - 1893 - 1½d grey on buff QV PSC of the Cape of Good Hope with 'MASHONALAND' overprint in black (H&G 3). A fine unused example. - Est £24

Lot 1108 - 1896 - 1d scarlet & emerald 'Arms' issue 'Die 2' a fine used block of four with BULAWAYO MATABELELAND cds's. (SG 42) - Est £18

Lot 1109 - 1896 - 4d blue & mauve 'Arms' issue 'Die 2', a superb used block of thirty with SALISBURY cds's dated 21 AUG 1897. A fine multiple. (SG 44a) - Est £35

Lot 1110 - 1903 - 1d brick red on white postal stationery reply card (H&G 12, reply half only) datelined 'Empandeni, Oct 31 II 1903' on reverse used with fine PLUMTREE cds dated 3 NOV 1903. Addressed to MARIANNHILL, NATAL with barred numeral P.O.A. 51 arrival mark on front and DURBAN and PINETOWN transit cds's on reverse. Empandeni was one of the earliest Catholic missions in Matabeleland (Southern Rhodesia) established in 1887. - Est £90

Lot 1111 - 1905 - 2/6 black 'Victoria Falls' issue, a good cds used copy. (SG 98, Cat £170) - Est £45

Lot 1112 - 1905 - 5/- violet 'Victoria Falls' issue, the top value fine cds used. Very light tone on top perfs otherwise very fine. (SG 99, Cat £50) - Est £16

Lot 1113 - 1909 - 1d carmine rose, 2d brown, 2½d  pale dull blue, 3d claret and 4d olive 'Rhodesia' OPT issue, all good to fine mint. (SG 101/5, Cat £51) - Est £16

Lot 1114 - 1909 - Cover franked with single 1909 1d carmine rose 'Arms' issue with 'RHODESIA' overprint (SG 101) tied by VICTORIA MASHONALAND cds dated DEC 30 1909 with second strike alongside. Addressed to LADYBRAND, ORANGE RIVER COLONY with BULAWAYO STATION transit cds on reverse. - Est £70

Lot 1115 - 1910 - MINING: 1d carmine 'Double Head' used with fine ANTELOPE MINE cds dated 5 JUL 1913 and Southern Rhodesia 1947 ½d used with IRON MINE HILL cds and 1950 2d used with ANTELOPE MINE cds. (3 items) - Est £15

Lot 1116 - 1913 - 1d rose carmine 'Admiral' issue, perf 14, a fine marginal block of six used with multiple strikes of LALAPANZI cds dated 1 SEP 1914. (SG 190) - Est £24

Lot 1117 - 1913 - 2/- black & brown 'Admiral' issue, Die 2, perf 14. A fine mint copy. (SG 234) - Est £50

Lot 1118 - 1913 - 2/- black & yellow brown 'Admiral' issue, Die IIIA, perf 14. A fine used copy with part FORT JAMESON cds dated 1920. (SG 255j) - Est £100

Lot 1119 - 1920 - Cover with printed 'Industrial Department, American Board Mission, Mount Silinda, Melsetter, S. Rhodesia' at top franked with single 1909 2½d pale dull blue with 'RHODESIA' overprint in black (SG 103) tied by MOUNT SELINDA cds dated 29 NOV 1920. Addressed to USA with partial MELSETTER transit cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 1120 - 1923 - ½d green on buff GV 'Admiral' postal stationery wrapper (H&G Unlisted) used with GWELO cds dated 11 DEC 1923. Addressed locally. - Est £75

Lot 1121 - 1896-1960 - Large lot of POSTMARKS on various issues from 1896-1960's inc Northern, Southern and Rhodesia & Nyasaland with strikes varying from partial to complete and many on piece. Mixed condition. (115+ stamps) - Est £20

Saint Lucia

Lot 1122 - 1863 - 6d emerald green QV issue, watermark 'Crown CC', perf 12½, a fine mint copy with full original gum. Lovely colour. (SG 8) - Est £100

Lot 1123 - 1872 - LOCAL ISSUE: 6d deep purple 'St. Lucia Steam Conveyance Company' STEAMSHIP local issue, a fine mint copy from the original first printing with brownish gum and 6d purple fine mint from the second printing with lighter gum. The first original printing is very scarce. - Est £40

Lot 1124 - 1882 - 6d violet QV overprint issue, watermark 'Crown CA', perf 14, a fine used copy with ST LUCIA cds dated FEB 1889. (SG 28) - Est £25

Lot 1125 - 1883 - 2½d ultramarine QV issue, Die 2 used with light part strike ST LUCIA 'VF' cds of VIEUX-FORT dated JA 25 1894. (SG 46) - Est £18

Lot 1126 - 1891 - 'QV' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 43/52) - Est £130

Lot 1127 - 1891 - 2½d ultramarine QV issue used with good large part strike of ST LUCIA 'D' cds of DENNERY dated AUG 20 1896. (SG 46) - Est £18

Lot 1128 - 1897 - Cover franked with single 1891 2½d ultramarine QV issue (SG 46) tied by two strikes of ST. LUCIA 'S' cds of SOUFRIERE dated JUL 23 1897. Addressed to UK with ST LUCIA transit cds and various British transit & arrival marks on front & reverse. - Est £100

Lot 1129 - 1921 - 5/- green & red on pale yellow GV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 105) - Est £30

Lot 1130 - 1936 - Registered cover franked with 1936 2d black & grey and 3d black & dull green GV issue (SG 116 & 118) tied by CASTRIES cds's dated 1 MAR 1936 with printed blue on white 'ST. LUCIA' formular registration label alongside. Addressed to CANADA with transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 1131 - 1947 - Registered 'Wells' cover franked with 1946 pair 1d lilac and 3½d blue GVI issue (SG 142/143) tied by three strikes of CANARIES cds dated 31 JA 1947 with boxed registration marking over stuck with a printed blue on white 'ST. LUCIA (CASTRIES)' registration label. Addressed to UK. - Est £30

Lot 1132 - 1948 - £1 purple brown GVI 'Silver Wedding' issue superb used with central GROS ISLET cds dated 26 NOV 1948, the first day of issue. (SG 145) - Est £40

Saint Vincent

Lot 1133 - 1809 - Complete incoming folded letter datelined 'Glasgow 15th July 1809' with three line GLASGOW 16 JUL 1809 405-G mileage marking in black on front with 'P.Packet' and rated '2/3' in manuscript. Addressed to 'P.M. Lucas Esq. St Vincent'. The letter mentions that the sugar market has improved and that the demand for rum continues but the price has not risen. The letter also includes details of shipping with the Lord Melville miscarrying goods and the Britannica having not yet arrived. A nice early incoming item. - Est £95

Lot 1134 - 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 1135 - 1885 - 1d red QV issue used with fine central strike of UNION cds dated NOV 3 1893. Tiny thin. (SG 48b) - Est £24

Lot 1136 - 1890 - 2½d on 4d chocolate QV issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 54) - Est £40

Lot 1137 - 1899 - 1d red QV issue fine used with good central strike of BEQ cds of BEQUIA dated DE 23 1899. (SG 48b) - Est £40

Lot 1138 - 1907 - EVII definitive issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 94/8, Cat £55) - Est £18

Lot 1139 - 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 1140 - 1910 - MARITIME: 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 1141 - 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 1142 - 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 1143 - 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 1144 - 1932 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover with typed 'First Air Mail, Special First Flight St. Vincent to Barbados By "Humming Bird"' at top franked with 1921 ½d green and 1d red GV issue (SG 131 & 132a) tied by KINGSTOWN cds dated 29 JY 1932 with second fine strike alongside. Flown on the 'Humming Bird' first flight from Kingstown to Barbados. Addressed to BARBADOS with arrival cds dated the next day on reverse. Original 'Francis J Field - St. Vincent The First and Only Official Air Mail' letter of authentication enclosed with the details of the flight. Rare. (Muller #1, only 98 covers flown) - Est £150

Lot 1145 - 1944 - Airmail cover franked with 1938 3d orange & deep reddish purple, 6d black & lake and 1/- purple & green GVI issue (SG 154 & 155/156) tied by KINGSTOWN cds's dated 21 JY 1944 and censored with printed black & white 'OPENED BY EXAMINER U.U/3' PC90 censor strip at left. Addressed to USA. - Est £24

Lot 1146 - 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

Lot 1147 - 1960 - Cover franked with 1949 pair 1c blue & green and 3c green & scarlet GVI issue (SG 164 & 166) tied by multiple strikes of PAGET FARM cds dated MR 29 1960, located on Bequia Island. Addressed to UK with KINGSTOWN transit cds on front. A very scarce origination. - Est £50

Salvador

Lot 1148 - 1884 - 3c ultramarine 'First Issue' PSC (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 1149 - 1888 - 3c ultramarine PSC (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 1150 - 1895 - 3c brown, 10c orange and 30c blue 'General Ezeta' issue PREPARED FOR USE BUT UNISSUED all fine mint. (See note below SG 106) - Est £10

Lot 1151 - 1896 - 1c pale green SEEBECK issue with 'DE OFICIO' overprint in blue black a fine unused copy. Scarce and underrated issue. (SG O206) - Est £45

Lot 1152 - 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 1153 - 1904 - 5c blue PSE (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 1154 - 1905 - Cover franked with 1905 5c blue 'Ceres' issue with 'Shield' opt in black and '1905' opt in blue (SG 544) tied by dumb 'Cork' cancel with oval ADMON CENTRAL DE CORREOS SAN SALVADOR cancel dated APR 18 1905 both in blue. Addressed to SANTA ANA with 1904 1c black 'Timbre de Instruccion Primaria' SCHOOL TAX stamp with 'REVISADO' opt in purple applied on reverse and tied by the dumb 'Cork' cancel and arrival cds alongside. The cover has a horizontal crease along lower half not affecting the stamps. Very scarce, the '1905' provisionals are rarely seen on cover. - Est £90

Lot 1155 - 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 1156 - 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 1157 - 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 1158 - 1912 - BISECT: Circa 1912. Small unsealed calling card envelope franked with DIAGONALLY BISECTED 1912 2c black & brown (SG 664) paying the 1c unsealed rate tied by dumb 'S' cancel of SAN SALVADOR. Addressed to SAN MIGUEL. - Est £30

Lot 1159 - 1917 - 5c ultramarine 'OFICIAL' overprint issue with 'CORRIENTE' provisional surcharge, a fine mint copy with variety 'CORRIENTE' OVERPRINT DOUBLE. (SG 698 variety) - Est £30

Lot 1160 - 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 1161 - 1919 - Cover franked on reverse with 1916 1c green and 2c red plus 8 x 1919 1c on 6c violet comprising four vertical pairs of which three show the variety 'CENTADO' FOR 'CENTAVO' on one stamp of the pair (SG 683/684, 710 & 710a) tied by 'Line' cancels with SAN SALVADOR cds's on reverse dated MAR 27 1919. Addressed internally to SANTA TECLA with arrival cds tying stamps. The cover has a tear at top and a little wear around the edges but otherwise a rare use of the issue and the variety. - Est £90

Lot 1162 - 1920 - 1c on 1c olive and 1c on 10c blue SURCHARGE issue on 'Municipal Tax' stamps dated '1919', both with variety OPT DOUBLE, unused without gum. (SG 722 & 724 var) - Est £20

Lot 1163 - 1923 - REVENUE: 50p black 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue with '1923' overprint, a fine block of four each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (Ross #Unlisted) - Est £18

Lot 1164 - 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 1165 - 1925 - 5c grey black with variety 'OFICIAL' OPT INVERTED, a fine mint copy. (SG O764a) - Est £18

Lot 1166 - 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 1167 - 1930 - Registered cover franked with 1924 10c orange and 20c green and 1930 40c deep blue AIR issue (SG 755/756 & 778) tied by CORREO AEREO EL SALVADOR 'Airplane' cancels with SAN SALVADOR cds dated DIC 10 1930, 'Correo Aereo' FLAG marking and boxed registration marking alongside. Addressed to UK with transit mark on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 1168 - 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 1169 - 1940 - 'Centenary of the First Postage Stamp' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 907/9, Cat £30) - Est £15

Lot 1170 - 1947 - 2c yellow orange 'Famous Salvadoreans' issue with 'OFICIAL' opt in black, a fine lightly used copy. (SG O960, Cat £40) - Est £20

Lot 1171 - 1949 - '75th Anniversary of UPU' airmail issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 981/4, Cat £22) - Est £10

Lot 1172 - 1956 - Airmail cover franked with single 1954 20c red orange (SG 1066) tied by 'Wavy Lines' cancel with fine ENCOMIENDAS NUEVA GUADALUPE cds alongside in blue. Addressed to USA. - Est £18

Lot 1173 - 1867-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to mid period with various OPTS etc. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100) - Est £20

South West Africa

Lot 1174 - 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 1175 - 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 1176 - 1923 - 1d red on cream GV PSE with 'SOUTH WEST AFRICA' opt in black (H&G B1) used with added 1923 pair ½d green and 1d rose red 'GV Head' issue with 'ZUID-WEST AFRICA' opt (SG 1/2, Setting 1) tied by heavy WINDHOEK cds's dated 24 SEP 1923. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £35

Lot 1177 - 1926 - 1d red on white GV PSE of South Africa with 'Zuidwest Afrika' overprint (H&G B4a, curved flap) used with fine KALKFONTEIN SOUTH cds dated 28 SEP 1926. Addressed to CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. - Est £18

Lot 1178 - 1926 - 1d on ½d green GV PSC of South Africa with ''South West Africa' & 'ONE PENNY' overprints in English (H&G 5) used with added 1926 ½d black & green (SG 41) tied by German type OUTJO cds dated 16 8 1926. Addressed to GERMANY. - Est £45

Lot 1179 - 1927 - Nice group of covers with 1927 cover with single 1927 1d black & carmine (SG 59) tied by USAKOS cds to KLEETMANSHOOP, 1928 cover to FINLAND with strip of three 1927 1d black & carmine (SG 59) tied by TSUMEB cds's and 1928 ½d green GV PSC with 'Zuidwest Afrika' opt (H&G 6) used with added 1927 1d black & carmine (SG 59) tied by WINDHOEK cds to GERMANY. (3 items) - Est £45

Lot 1180 - 1928 - 1d red on white GV PSE of South Africa with 'South West Afrika' overprint (H&G B3a, curved flap) used with fine GIBEON cds dated 9 JUN 1928. Addressed to CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. - Est £18

Lot 1181 - 1928 - 1d red on white GV PSE of South Africa with 'Zuidwest Afrika' overprint (H&G B4a, curved flap) used with added black of four 1927 1d black & carmine 'Ship' issue with 'S.W.A.' overprint (SG 59) tied by multiple strikes of STAMPRIETFONTEIN cds dated 16 OCT 1928 with manuscript registration marking alongside. Addressed to CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA with transit cds on reverse. - Est £35

Lot 1182 - 1928 - 1d red GV PSE (H&G B4a) used with added 1927 4d brown with 'S.W.A.' opt (SG 62) tied by GIBEON cds dated 8 SEP 1928 with boxed REG marking alongside. Addressed to CAPETOWN with DE AAR STATION transit cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 1183 - 1930 - 1d red on white GV PSE of South Africa with 'S.W.A.' overprint on lower part of stamp imprint (H&G B5, pointed flap) used with fine GIBEON cds dated 10 MAY 1930. Addressed to CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. - Est £18

Lot 1184 - 1931 - 3d brown & blue and 10d black & purple AIR issue, the set of two in fine used pairs tied on piece both pairs with complete 'Bradbury Wilkinson & Co. Engravers, New Malden, Surrey England' IMPRINT in margin. (SG 86/87) - Est £75

Lot 1185 - 1937 - 1½d purple brown 'Mail Train' issue horizontal pair plus two official pairs with 'OFFICIAL' opts Type O11/O12 and O13/O14 in red all fine mint. (SG 96, O17 & O20, Cat £108) - Est £35

Lot 1186 - 1938 - 'Voortrekker Centenary Memorial' issue opt 'S.W.A.', the set of four fine mint horizontal pairs. (SG 105/8, Cat £110) - Est £35

Lot 1187 - 1940 - ½d green PSC with 'S.W.A.' overprint (H&G 15) used with fine OKAHANDJA cds. Addressed to WINDHOEK. - Est £18

Lot 1188 - 1945 - 6d blue & brown 'Luderitz Bay' issue with 'OFFICIAL' overprint in red (Type 3), a fine cds used block of four. (SG O27) - Est £50

Sudan

Lot 1189 - 1897 - 1pi ultramarine 'Sphinx' issue with 'SOUDAN' overprint, a fine mint block of four. (SG 6) - Est £20

Lot 1190 - 1898 - 5m carmine PSE of Egypt with 'SOUDAN' overprint (H&G B3) used with two fine strikes of BERBER cds dated 1 MAR 1898. Addressed to EGYPT with HALFA, CAIRO and KOUBBA transit and arrival cds's on reverse. - Est £150

Lot 1191 - 1901 - 1m brown & pink 'Camel Postman' issue PERFORATED 'S.G.' a fine mint copy. (SG O2) - Est £25

Lot 1192 - 1908 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Colour PPC 'Khartum, Governor Palace' franked on picture side with 1902 2mgreen & brown 'Camel' issue (SG 19) tied by light strike of KHARTOUM NORTH cds dated 7. V. 1908. Addressed to SPAIN with fine strike of SHELLAL-HALFA 'S' T.P.O. NO. 2 cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1193 - 1927 - 6p greenish blue & black, 8p emerald & black, 10p black & reddish purple and 20p pale blue & blue 'Camel Postman' issue on chalk surfaced paper, the top four values fine mint. (SG 45b/46b, Cat £73) - Est £24

Lot 1194 - 1935 - Cover franked with 3 x 1935 5m green '50th Death Anniversary of General Gordon' issue (SG 59) tied by BARAKAT cds. Addressed to UK with light strike of SHELLAL - HALFA T.P.O. No. 2 transit cds dated 14 JAN 1935 on reverse. A scarce issue on cover. - Est £60

Lot 1195 - 1938 - 3p on 3½p black & violet AIRMAIL 'Surcharge' issue, perf 14, a fine mint copy. (SG 75, Cat £60) - Est £20

Lot 1196 - 1948 - TRAINING STAMPS: 1m black & orange 'Camel Postman' issue with 'SCHOOL' overprint in black & hole punch on each stamp for use in the Post master training school in Omdurman. A fine mint corner marginal block of fifteen. (SG 96) - Est £35

Lot 1197 - 1948 - 5m olive black & brown, 10m rose red & black and 15m ultramarine & chestnut 'Small Camel' issue all fine mint. (SG 100/102, Cat £24+) - Est £10

Lot 1198 - 1948 - TRAINING STAMPS: 10m rose red & black 'Camel Postman' issue with 'SCHOOL' overprint in black & hole punch on each stamp for use in the Post master training school in Omdurman. A fine mint marginal block of four. (SG 101) - Est £15

Lot 1199 - 1951 - 'Pictorial' issue with 'S.G.' OFFICIAL overprint, the set of eighteen fine unmounted mint. (SG O67/O83) - Est £40

Lot 1200 - 1951 - 1m black & orange 'Ibex' issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of fifteen with '1' plate numbers in orange & black in margin. (SG 123) - Est £20

Lot 1201 - 1951 - TRAINING STAMPS: 15m black & chestnut 'Policeman' issue with 'SCHOOL' overprint in black on each stamp for use in the Post master training school in Omdurman. A fine mint side marginal block of four. (SG 129) - Est £15

Lot 1202 - 1954 - TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Registered cover franked with 1951 5m black & purple and 4pt ultramarine & black (SG 127 & 133, latter stamp damaged) tied by AMENTEGO cds with plain blue & white registration label alongside with manuscript 'AMENTEGO' added in Arabic. Addressed to KHARTOUM with fine strike of KARIMA KERMA T.P.O. No.1 cds and KHARTOUM arrival mark on reverse. - Est £40

Lot 1203 - 1958 - Headed 'S.R.' envelope franked with 1951 5pt orange brown & yellow green 'S.G.' overprint issue (SG O78) tied by KHARTOUM machine cancel. Sent airmail to UK. - Est £18

Trinidad & Tobago

Lot 1204 - 1859 - 6d deep green 'Britannia' issue, a fine used copy with four margins. (SG 28, Cat £425) - Est £95

Lot 1205 - 1859 - 1/- indigo 'Britannia' issue, a superb unused copy without gum with four large margins and superb deep colour. (SG 29, Cat £110) - Est £35

Lot 1206 - 1863 - ½d bright yellow green 'Britannia' issue, watermark 'Crown CC', perf 14, a fine used copy with numeral '15' cancel of TACARIGUA. (SG 77) - Est £18

Lot 1207 - 1879 - Vermilion postal stationery formular card (H&G 2). A very fine unused example without any additional adhesive attached. - Est £45

Lot 1208 - 1896 - TOBAGO: ½d on 4d lilac & carmine QV 'Revenue' issue with 'POSTAGE' overprint, a fine mint copy with variety SPACE BETWEEN '½' & 'd'. (SG 33a) - Est £90

Lot 1209 - 1909 - ½d blue green with 'OFFICIAL' overprint (Type O2). A fine mint corner marginal block of nine. (SG O8) - Est £20

Lot 1210 - 1910 - ½d green with 'OFFICIAL' opt (Type O2), a fine unmounted mint side marginal block of six. (SG O10, Cat £108) - Est £35

Lot 1211 - 1911 - ½d green EVII PSC (H&G 9) used with added 1909 ½d green 'TRINIDAD' issue (SG 146) tied by G.P.O. PORT OF SPAIN cds. Addressed to MONTSERRAT with arrival cds on front. - Est £18

Lot 1212 - 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 1213 - 1921 - ½d green 'Britannia' issue, watermark 'Multi Script CA'. A fine unmounted mint side marginal block of eighteen. (SG 206) - Est £30

Lot 1214 - 1929 - FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked 1922 6d green & red on emerald and 1/- black on emerald GV issue (SG 226/227) with red on white airmail label all tied by PORT-OF-SPAIN machine cancel dated Sept 25 1929. Flown on the Trinidad - St. John's, Antigua first flight. Addressed to the US Consul in ST JOHN'S, ANTIGUA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #4, only 233 covers were carried) - Est £45

Lot 1215 - 1936 - Unsealed cover franked with single 1935 1c blue & green (SG 230) tied by two good strikes of MUCURAPO cds dated 18 DEC 1936. Addressed to USA with PORT OF SPAIN transit cds on reverse. Slight scuff on front of cover but a less common origination. - Est £30

Lot 1216 - 1938 - GVI 'Definitive' issue, the set of fourteen fine mint. (SG 246/56, Cat £130) - Est £42

Lot 1217 - 1947 - Cover from 'Spring Village' (return address on flap) franked with 3 x 19386c sepia & blue GVI issue (SG 250) tied by two strikes of BALMAIN TRINIDAD cds with third strike alongside. Sent airmail to USA with COUVA transit cds on reverse. Scarce origination. - Est £50

Lot 1218 - 1956 - Registered airmail cover franked with 1953 8c deep yellow green & orange red, 12c black & purple and 24c black & olive QE2 issue (SG 273, 274 & 275a) tied by multiple strikes of GUAPO cds dated 23 NOV 1956 with printed red & black 'TRINIDAD' registration label alongside. Addressed to UK with transit cds's on reverse. - Est £18

United States of America

Lot 1219 - 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 1220 - 1927 - ALASKA: Real photographic PPC 'Akutan Island Alaska' franked on picture side with 1926 1c yellowish green (SG 632) tied by UNALASKA ALASKA cds dated JUN 17 1927. Unaddressed. - Est £18

Lot 1221 - 1928 - FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'First Flight Foreign CAM 4 Miami-Havana' airmail cover franked with 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 1222 - 1932 - 'Birth Bicentenary of George Washington' issue, the set of twelve in fine mint blocks of four, most are marginal with cylinder numbers in margin. (SG 704/15, Cat £112) - Est £40

Lot 1223 - 1938 - 1½c light brown 'Martha Washington' issue, a fine 'used' side marginal pair with variety IMPERF BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR with 'SAINT LOUIS MO.' precancels. Note that this precancel is the only way this variety exists used. (SG 801b) - Est £25

Lot 1224 - 1941 - Cover franked with 1938 3c deep violet (SG 803) tied by fine NEW LONDON CONN U.S. SUBMARINE BASE BR. cds dated MAY 5 1941. Addressed to NEW YORK. - Est £15

Lot 1225 - 1983 - EXPRESS MAIL ISSUES: $9.35 'Eagle' issue booklet stamp for Express Mail, 1988 $8.75 'Eagle' issue for Express Mail and 2001 $3.50 'Capitol Hill' and $12.25 'Washington Monument' issue for priority mail and Express mail respectively all fine unmounted mint. (SG 2044, 2378 & 3900/1, Cat £128) - Est £35

Lot 1226 - 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 1227 - 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

Lot 1228 - 1938-1975 - BOOKLET PANES: Nice range of unmounted mint booklet panes with various definitive issues, combinations with labels and differing printings etc. Mostly different.(18 panes, SG 802a, 803c, 1033b, 1034a, 1259a, 1259b, 1261b, 1383a, 1383b, 1385b, A1423a, 1586b, 1586c & 1586d, Cat £88) - Est £28

Uruguay

Lot 1229 - 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 1230 - 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 1231 - 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 1232 - 1859 - Cover franked with 1859 120c blue 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thin figures of value (SG 11) with four good to large margins tied by oval MONTEVIDEO cancel dated 7 NOV 1859. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA conveyed across the River Plate by ship with manuscript 'Pr d'Puntecasteaux' ship endorsement on front.  1992 BPA certificate accompanies. - Est £240

Lot 1233 - 1860 - 60c grey lilac 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value, coarse impression, a fine used copy with four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 15) - Est £12

Lot 1234 - 1860 - 180c yellow green 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value, a fine unused copy, four margins. A fine & rare stamp. (SG 19) - Est £420

Lot 1235 - 1860 - Circa 1860 folded letter franked with uncancelled 1860 60c purple 'Montevideo' SUN issue, thick figures of value (SG 15c) uncancelled. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (2016 Carlos Hernandez Rocha certificate accompanies). - Est £75

Lot 1236 - 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 1237 - 1876 - 5c black on red glazed paper WELKER ESSAY stamp, a very fine imperf copy, ungummed with four margins. - Est £12

Lot 1238 - 1882 - 10c blue on laid paper PSE (H&G B8a) used with SUCURSAL MARITIMA MONTEVIDEO Cds dated 27 SET 1882. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £25

Lot 1239 - 1882 - 2c + 2c red postal stationery replycard (H&G 6, reply half only) used with COLONIA cds dated 27 OCT 1882. Addressed to MONTEVIDEO with arrival cds on front. - Est £24

Lot 1240 - 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 1241 - 1889 - 7c green 'Waterlow' issue a fine COLOUR TRIAL SHEET OF NINE imperf in unissued colour. Each stamp with small hole punch & 'Waterlow & Sons Ltd SPECIMEN' overprint in red. Fine & Scarce. (SG 118) - Est £180

Lot 1242 - 1897 - 7c orange and 1899 10c reddish purple 'Waterlow' issue both with 'St & Co.' PERFINS & fine cds used. Uncommon. (SGF 186 & 223)  - Est £20

Lot 1243 - 1900 - COLOUR TRIAL: 5c bright orange 'Waterlow' issue perforated COLOUR TRIAL in UNISSUED COLOUR. Mint with gum, a couple of light tones at top. (As SG 232) - Est £20

Lot 1244 - 1901 - 7c orange brown with 'OFICIAL' overprint in black WITHOUT PUNCHED HOLES. A fine mint copy. (SG O241, see note in SG) - Est £18

Lot 1245 - 1902 - 20c ultramarine on cream postal stationery registered envelope (H&G C1) used with added 1900 5c blue (SG 232) tied by MONTEVIDEO cds dated 12 JUL 1902 with printed red on white 'MONTEVIDEO' registration label alongside. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival cds on reverse. - Est £30

Lot 1246 - 1909 - Cover with circular 'DIRECCION G. DE ESTADISTICA DEL URUGUAY' official handstamp on front franked with 1907 10c slate lilac with 'OFICIAL' overprint and punches (SG O275) tied by MONTEVIDEO cds dated 28 JAN 1909 with large boxed 'OFICIAL CORRESPONDENCIA OFICIAL Y PRENSA' cachet alongside. Addressed to CANADA with official arrival mark on reverse. An uncommon issue used on cover. - Est £50

Lot 1247 - 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 1248 - 1912 - 23c blue & 50c orange 'Train' LITHO issue both stamps with 'COLONIAS' (Specimen) handstamp in red of the Portuguese Colonies archive. Rare. (SG 329/330) - Est £45

Lot 1249 - 1921 - 'CORREO AEREO' airplane opt issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 375/7) - Est £25

Lot 1250 - 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 1251 - 1924 - 'Victory of Uruguay Football Team' issue, the set of three fine mint. (SG 464/6, Cat £60) - Est £30

Lot 1252 - 1925 - 14c black & blue 'Centenary of Assembly of Florida' AIR issue, both types inscribed 'MONTEVIDEO' and 'FLORIDA' fine mint & uncommon as such as most were used on flight covers. (SG 472/3, Cat £66) - Est £32

Lot 1253 - 1926 - 2c rosy mauve 'Chilean Lapwing' BIRD issue, imperf overprinted 'OFICIAL' in oval with 'Star' hole punch, a fine unused top marginal block of eighteen with '100 ESTAMPILLAS' marginal inscription. Some light toning. (SG O499) - Est £18

Lot 1254 - 1926 - FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1924 10c turquoise green 'Lapwing' issue and 1926 10c red 'Albatross' AIR issue (SG 456 & 496) tied by large boxed 'SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO MONTEVIDEO - BUENOS AIRES' cachet in red with registration label alongside tied by MONTEVIDEO cds dated 17. V. 1926. Flown on the Montevideo - Buenos Aires, Argentina first flight of the 19th May. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds dated 19 MAY 1926 on reverse. Uncommon flight. (Muller #18, rated 1500pts) - Est £60

Lot 1255 - 1927 - 'Philatelic Exhibition, Montevideo' issue, the set of three imperf, fine mint. (SG 534/6) - Est £12

Lot 1256 - 1928 - 'Opening of San Carlos - Rocha Railway' OPT issue, the set of four mint plus PROOF strikes of the 2c opts plus the 2c opt struck three times on paper. (SG 537/40) - Est £30

Lot 1257 - 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 1258 - 1928 - Uruguayan Football Victories' set of three fine mint. (SG 581/583, Cat £46) - Est £20

Lot 1259 - 1929 - 2p scarlet 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine cds used copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 597, Cat £21) - Est £20

Lot 1260 - 1929 - 3p black 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 599, Cat £33) - Est £25

Lot 1261 - 1929 - 5p brown lake 'Artigas' issue (Waterlow printing), a fine mint copy. A scarce & underrated issue, only 5000 were issued of this value. (SG 602, Cat £46) - Est £35

Lot 1262 - 1931 - 'Philatelic Exhibition - Montevideo' issue the set of four miniature sheets of four good to fine mint. (SG MS678, Cat £75) - Est £35

Lot 1263 - 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 1264 - 1933 - 'Pan American Conference, Montevideo' TRIANGULAR issue the set of six fine mint. (SG 708/713) - Est £24

Lot 1265 - 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 1266 - 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 1267 - 1940 - DIPLOMATIC MAIL: Circa 1940. Orange & brown illustrated 'Palacio Salvo' envelope with printed 'TARJETA POSTAL' heading sent stampless with boxed 'CORRESPONDENCIA DIPLOMATICA FRANQUICIA POSTAL PAN AMERICANA EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY' cachet. Addressed to USA. - Est £24

Lot 1268 - 1941 - '40th Death Anniversary of Blanes' issue the set of six in 'Waterlow' FILE COPY PROOF blocks of four, each stamp with large hole punch. Ex Waterlow Archive. (SG 855/860) - Est £24

Lot 1269 - 1953 - 2p deep orange brown large type 'Artigas' issue (Litho Nacional printing), a fine mint copy. (SG 1024, Cat £20) - Est £10

Lot 1270 - 1959 - 'Monument to Captain Boiso Lanza' WINGED GODDESS issue, the first set of eleven and the second set of twelve all fine mint, mostly unmounted. (SG 1090/1100 & 1138/1149, Cat £33) - Est £16

Lot 1271 - 1866-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100) - Est £16

Lot 1272 - 1934-1948 - OFFICIAL MAIL: Trio of printed 'S.O. OBSERVACIONES TARJETA POSTAL' official postcards for reporting rainfall used from BARKER, FLORENCIO SANCHEZ and MONTEVIDEO with various markings inc Official cachets. All addressed to MONTEVIDEO. (3 items) - Est £25

Venezuela

Lot 1273 - 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 1274 - 1859 - 2r red 'First Issue', coarse impression, a mint copy with full gum, four tight to large margins. Thinned on reverse. (SG 9, Cat £90) - Est £30

Lot 1275 - 1861 - Complete folded letter franked with 1859 ½r yellow 'Coarse' impression (SG 6) three large margins, cut into at left tied by fine CORREOS LA GUAIRA cds. Addressed to CARACAS. - Est £100

Lot 1276 - 1863 - ½r yellow 'Eagle' issue mint with gum (light crease) and 1r blue fine cds used, both with four margins, tight in places. (SG 18 & 19) - Est £12

Lot 1277 - 1868 - LA GUAIRA: 2r red 'Waterlow' issue perf 11½-12½, a good cds used copy. Couple of blunt perfs at top left but a scarce stamp in used condition. (SG 26, Cat £100) - Est £50

Lot 1278 - 1871 - 20r bright green on LAID paper First 'Escuelas' issue, G. J. Aramburu printing, intermediate impression, a fine used copy with manuscript cancel. Three good margins tight to touching at left. (SG 68) - Est £18

Lot 1279 - 1873 - ½r rose pink 'Square' issue with inverted 'Estampillas de Correo - Contrasena' Type 1 opt at Caracas. A fine cds used copy, four tight margins. (SG 71a, Cat £50) - Est £25

Lot 1280 - 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 1281 - 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 1282 - 1875 - ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET CO: 10c rose carmine used with neat manuscript pen 'X'. Bottom left corner slightly rounded otherwise a fine copy. (Hurt & Williams #1) - Est £45

Lot 1283 - 1889 - LOCAL ISSUE - CORO Y LA VELA: 'Porte Libre' black on yellow local issue for 'CORO Y LA VELA' rouletted in black. A fine copy from the first original printing on thicker paper, used with 'ANOTADA CORREO DEL KOMERCIO cancel in reddish purple. The first printing is rare. 2025 Pedro Meri certificate accompanies. (Hurt & Williams #13) - Est £90

Lot 1284 - 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 1285 - 1896 - Cover franked with single 1893 25c purple '400th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus' issue (SG 168) tied by MERIDA cds dated 3 DIC 1896. Addressed to ITALY with MARACAIBO transit mark on front and various transit & arrival marks on reverse. - Est £15

Lot 1286 - 1900 - 5c green, 10c vermilion and 25c blue 'Bolivar' issue with 'RESELLADA' 'Signature' OPT, the set of three mint. (SG 219/21) - Est £20

Lot 1287 - 1901 - Registered cover franked with 2 x 1900 50c orange with '1900' overprint in black (SG 217) tied by undated CARUPANO 'Arms' cancel in red with boxed 'VENEZUELA R No. 248' registration marking alongside. Addressed to ITALY with arrival cds's on reverse. - Est £24

Lot 1288 - 1903 - BISECT: Cover franked on reverse with diagonally BISECTED 1899 10c vermilion (SG 180) tied by fine 'CORREO DE VENEZUELA X GUACARA X' cds in purple. Addressed to CARACAS. Cover trimmed at right. - Est £25

Lot 1289 - 1904 - 5c green 'Bolivar' issue, a fine block of eight each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 317) - Est £24

Lot 1290 - 1911 - 10c carmine on white PSC commemorating the 100th year of independence' two copies with the two different designs in blue on the reverse both fine unused. (H&G 18 & 18a) - Est £10

Lot 1291 - 1918 - BISECT: Cover franked with diagonally BISECTED 1915 50c purple (SG 369) tied by fine strike of CORREOS VENEZUELA BETIJOQUE cds dated DEC 4 1918. Addressed to MARACAIBO. A scarce origination. - Est £50

Lot 1292 - 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 1293 - 1934 - Cover from MARACAIBO with firms imprint at top left franked with 1932 75c orange AIR issue on 'Winchester Security Paper' (SG 432). Addressed to CURACAO with stamp cancelled on arrival with CURACAO cds. Unusual. - Est £50

Lot 1294 - 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 1295 - 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 1296 - 1938 - 1b 20c orange AIR issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 526, Cat £29) - Est £15

Lot 1297 - 1938 - Airmail cover franked with 1938 25c deep blue, 10c scarlet, 15c blue, 40c red brown and 75c olive brown (SG 545, 551, 553, 556 & 559) tied by three strikes of undated HUANTA ESTADO ANZOATEGUI 'Arms' cancel in purple with '8 NOV 1938' datestamp alongside. Addressed to USA. Part of backflap missing. - Est £18

Lot 1298 - 1940 - '110th Anniversary of Death of Simon Bolivar' issue, the complete 'Postage' and 'Airmail' set of twenty eight fine lightly used. (SG 618/45, Cat £24+) - Est £12

Lot 1299 - 1940 - REVENUE: Circa 1946. Violet 'Seguro Social Obligatorio' REVENUE stamp inscribed 'Enfermedad Maternidad' and 'Class de Salario VI'. A fine marginal block of ten each stamp overprinted 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. - Est £24

Lot 1300 - 1943 - 3b vermilion 'RESELLO 1943' overprint issue, a very fine mint copy. (SG 661, Cat £65) - Est £30

Lot 1301 - 1947 - 10b violet AIR issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 772, Cat £42) - Est £20

Lot 1302 - 1950 - 'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine mint. Scarce. (SG 848/56, Cat £200) - Est £95

Lot 1303 - 1950 - 'Protection of Flora' issue, the set of nine fine used. (SG 848/56) - Est £10

Lot 1304 - 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 1305 - 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 1306 - 1951 - 'Arms of Zulia' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 961/9, Cat £80) - Est £50

Lot 1307 - 1952 - 'Arms of Aragua' AIR issue, the set of nine very fine mint. (SG 1025/33, Cat £120) - Est £75

Lot 1308 - 1952 - 'Fourth Centenary of Foundation of Barquisimeto' AIR issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 1120/7, Cat £24) - Est £12

Lot 1309 - 1953 - 'Arms of Portuguesa' AIR issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 1176/84, Cat £90) - Est £55

Lot 1310 - 1953 - 'Arms of Delta Amacuro' AIR issue the set of nine fine unmounted mint. (SG 1192/1200) - Est £30

Lot 1311 - 1953 - 'Arms of Merida' AIR issue, the complete set of nine (SG 1144/1152) used on two registered airmail covers tied by CARACAS cds's dated 22 MAY 1953 with boxed registration markings alongside. Addressed to USA with arrival marks on reverse. - Est £18

Lot 1312 - 1954 - 7½c deep green 'Arms of Yaracuy' AIR issue, a fine unmounted mint copy. The key value of the set. (SG 1346, Cat £28) - Est £15

Lot 1313 - 1961 - 'Birds' issue, the set of six fine unmounted mint. (SG 1694/9) - Est £10

Lot 1314 - 1880-1960 - Mixed lot on stocksheets and loose in bag, early to mid period. Mixed condition mint & used. Needs sorting. (Few 100) - Est £15

Lot 1315 - 1893-1947 - Nice group of mainly earlier 'SPECIMENS' with 1893 5c, later type 25c, 50c & 1b, 1899 25c, 1901 25c, 1b and 20b, 1904 5c and 1947 40c all mint with gum opt 'SPECIMEN' in red with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (10 stamps, SG 155, 165/7, 181, 230, 232, 235, 317 & 745) - Est £20

End of Sale