Australia. Used. 100s of stamps, primarily used, all one of a kind, housed in a Stanley Gibbons album, beginning with the first issues of #1 onwards, with Roos to 1/-, 1915 wa..Read more
Australia. Used. 100s of stamps, primarily used, all one of a kind, housed in a Stanley Gibbons album, beginning with the first issues of #1 onwards, with Roos to 1/-, 1915 watermark B to 2/- brown, followed by 1915/28 wmk C to 2/- brown and various side profiles to 1/4d through to 1930s. Also centenary perf 11 ½ complete both perf types of 1934 airmails, 1935 silver Jubs complete, similarly 1936 commems through to KGVI with a well filled range inc arms to £2, through to QEII, various Navigators inc 1966 high values complete well filled through to the 80s ending with back of the book, with a few postage dues from 1909 etc. Show less
Bahamas. **/*/¤. Excellent mint and used collection from classics onwards, on printed pages in an album, starting with the 1859 imperf 1d on thin paper mint, various 1d perf t..Read more
Bahamas. **/*/¤. Excellent mint and used collection from classics onwards, on printed pages in an album, starting with the 1859 imperf 1d on thin paper mint, various 1d perf types mint and used, then 1863 4d wmk crown CC mint (SG 27, cat. £400), 1/- green types mint, King Edward VII 5/- mint, 1911 queen's staircase to 3/- mint unchecked for wmk varieties and 1921 5d, 2/- and 3/- superb used, King George V to 5/- types used inc. plate numbers, 1930 tercentenary set mint and other great seal high values to investigate, King George VI heads with several 5/- types mint and used incl. SG.156 never hinged, plus margin £1 never hinged mint, 1942 Columbus overprints complete mint never hinged (£1 with gum toning as usual), 1948 Eleuthera set mint, etc, continuing through to the 1960s. Extremely attractive condition on virtually everything here, completely intact as recieved. Please ignore the pencil figures, they are long out-of-date. Show less
Brazil. Used. Classics galore! A wonderful collection of hundreds of imperfs from first bullseyes onwards, written-up on exhibition-style pages and work-in-progress hingeless..Read more
Brazil. Used. Classics galore! A wonderful collection of hundreds of imperfs from first bullseyes onwards, written-up on exhibition-style pages and work-in-progress hingeless pages housed in one volume. Highlights include several 1843 bullseyes with a handsome trio of all values, the 60c and 90c with especially large margins all round, followed by 2nd issue 1844 inc. scarce 300r (faults), 60c on thick paper four margins, 1850s to 600r used with multiples inc. 300r pair on white paper with large margins, lots of 1861 red and yellow high values with superb examples of both values, as well as the scarce perf issues with 10r blue (#42), and 30r to 90r black (#44, 46/7), etc. An exciting collection with many high-quality examples, fancy cancels, etc. A highly recommended viewing. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less
British Colonies (Commonwealth). */¤. Collection/accumulation of c.1500 mint and used stamps from classics to mid-20th century, the vast majority pre-1940, including Australia..Read more
British Colonies (Commonwealth). */¤. Collection/accumulation of c.1500 mint and used stamps from classics to mid-20th century, the vast majority pre-1940, including Australia with 30 kangaroos to 2/-, Australian States classics incl. Victoria imperfs, South Australia hexagon types imperf and perf, New Zealand Chalons, Canada incl. Prince Edward Island, beavers, small queens, widowheads to 10c, Gambia embossed QV mint issues to 1/-, Mauritius imperfs, etc, plenty of high values, throughout, some mixed condition on the earlies as to be expected, somewhat disorganised with anything possible! Show less
British Colonies (Commonwealth). Mostly used. Vintage collection written-up in ink on quadrille pages in an album, with Aden, India and Ceylon, including Aden 1953 set used wi..Read more
British Colonies (Commonwealth). Mostly used. Vintage collection written-up in ink on quadrille pages in an album, with Aden, India and Ceylon, including Aden 1953 set used with better shades and the different colours on the top values, some varieties also mint never hinged, then the India with first KGV to 1r mint and 25rs used, 1929 airmail and 1935 jubilee sets mint and used, continuing well-filled to the 1960s, as well as I.E.F., officials and useful Ceylon from QV onwards. Great potential for discoveries of more recently catalogued varieties, please view carefully to appreciate the depth of material here. Show less
Ceylon. **/*/¤. Many 100s of stamps, mint and used in roughly equal proportion, housed in one stockbook, for the most part chronologically ordered from QV to KGVI. Beginning w..Read more
Ceylon. **/*/¤. Many 100s of stamps, mint and used in roughly equal proportion, housed in one stockbook, for the most part chronologically ordered from QV to KGVI. Beginning with QV with various defins both with and without o/ps through to early 20th century EDVII, followed by much KGV inc large multiples, virtually all MNH of lower value defins and war stamp o/ps, unchecked for varieties. While this is interesting, probably the best is the KGV pictorial issue again in large multiples deserving research for different types with values through to rp, also a similar range of 100s of stamps with KGVI to study, again with both multiples mint and used. Finally a little QEII but most of the value is in the pictorial types which have huge potential for varieties. Show less
China R.O.C. Brev, The SINO-SWEDISH EXPEDITION 1928–35. A most interesting and spectacular letter ever of Hedin's correspondence is a registered letter from Sven Hedin himself..Read more
China R.O.C. Brev, The SINO-SWEDISH EXPEDITION 1928–35. A most interesting and spectacular letter ever of Hedin's correspondence is a registered letter from Sven Hedin himself sent 1933 to Sweden franked 10+15+40 cents = 65 cents. It was onforwarded with a Swedish reg. label as the receiver, Hedin's colleague Dr Arne, had left for Persia as a member of the Swedish Archeological Mission to Shah Tepe in northern Persia but had not yet arrived to his destination Asterabad in Gorgan province when the onforwarded letter arrived. So the letter was again onforwarded and now returned to Hedin in Beijing! An cds on the back on blue states that "Le Destinateur n'est pas encore venue a Gorgan". A large number of cds and transit marks and other marks are found on both sides of the cover. Note the great discrepancies of dates due to Persia as well as China having their own calendar systems which did not correspond with the Western calendar, nor with each other! Also note at top left remnants of a label that was a Chinese label to show it was registered. It was taken away later. A most remarkable postal historic letter steeped in the Chinese scientific development. It is in a remarkably good condition considering the long journey and handling in three different countries! Show less
France P.O. in China. Mostly used. Substantial collection/accumulation of thousands of mint and used stamps from the early surcharges through to 1950s, crammed in one volume,..Read more
France P.O. in China. Mostly used. Substantial collection/accumulation of thousands of mint and used stamps from the early surcharges through to 1950s, crammed in one volume, including Cochin China range of 1886/87 surcharges and 1888 15c bisect surcharge mint, Annam and Tonkin 1888 surcharges, the Indo-Chine 1889 surcharges, 1891/98 parcel posts and other overprints we couldn't identify! Then lots of navigation and commerce issues mint and used both to 5fr., as well as 'France' and girl issues with useful high values, followed by extensive post offices in China with a good range of Chinese character o/ps for Chine, Canton, Chungking, Hoi Hao, Kwangchowan, Mongtzeu, Pakhoi and Yunnansen, including spectacular large used multiples, diverse postmarks, etc. A close inspection is recommended to see the depth what is here, an unusual and extraordinary range. Also some Indochina. Show less
Germany Soviet Zone. Collection ** 1945-49 in Leuchtturm album with stamp mounts. Few x stamps but almost exclusively xx including subtypes for Berlin-Brandenburg and Thuringe..Read more
Germany Soviet Zone. Collection ** 1945-49 in Leuchtturm album with stamp mounts. Few x stamps but almost exclusively xx including subtypes for Berlin-Brandenburg and Thuringen. E.g. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern cpl incl 29-40x+y, Postmaster perforations Coswig II and Loschwitz sign Ströh, trial perf 43C and 53b+c sign, Saxony with Postmaster perf Wittenberg-Lutherstadt sign Ströh, Thuringen s/s 1x type IV and s/s 2t type III both cert Ströh, Western Saxony e.g. Mi 124/25X, 150-55X, postmaster perfs etc as well as combinations and s/s 5x/y, Goethe s/s etc. Valuable and interesting! Fine quality. Show less
India Used abroad. Brev, Three different covers: The 1st is a very nice cover from IPO in Bandas Abas franked half anna blue canc square barred with "B" in the middle plus a c..Read more
India Used abroad. Brev, Three different covers: The 1st is a very nice cover from IPO in Bandas Abas franked half anna blue canc square barred with "B" in the middle plus a circled BANDARABÀS sent islamis Hijri year 1299 = 1881/82 to Bombay with very clear arrival mark of Bombay. SUPERB CONDITION! The 2nd: Two annas registration postal stationary envelope uprated 1a sent from Bushire June 1900 to Wano, India, arr July 1900, right upper corner's paper bit damaged; The 3d cover sent from Bandar Abass 1922 franked 2×1/2a + 2as add to Bombay arrival canc. Brownish humidity spots affecting the covers. Show less
Iran Indian post offices. Brev, JASK Two covers of which one is from 1886 cancelled by a square with "B" in the middle on pair of 1/2a sent to Shirkarpur in India. A corner to..Read more
Iran Indian post offices. Brev, JASK Two covers of which one is from 1886 cancelled by a square with "B" in the middle on pair of 1/2a sent to Shirkarpur in India. A corner torn away and normal condition from that area. Very RARE. The second item is an "Active Service" military unfranked cover from sept 1915 cancelled with large and nice strike of JASK/PERSIAN GULF DI 19 SEP 15. A Bonbay large circled pmk 27 SEP 15. On the front a very nice and clear Bombay violet censor no 30. Flap torn off. Condition otherwise quite nice but for some color spots. Nevertheless also a rare cover. Show less
Switzerland. **/¤. 3 well filled old fashioned approval books with 100s of stamps, all the mint never hinged and the used superb. Particularly focusing on the pro Juventutes w..Read more
Switzerland. **/¤. 3 well filled old fashioned approval books with 100s of stamps, all the mint never hinged and the used superb. Particularly focusing on the pro Juventutes with virtually all years represented from 1913 onwards in tip top Swiss quality. Catalogue value would be much more than the prices asked which are between 25% to 33% of Zumstein. We estimate the catalogue figure to be in the order of 6000ChF, quite possibly more. For example key values MNH PJ #2 and #3 are offered at 70ChF, while the catalogue is 300. A much recommended viewing, a great lot for a dealer to replenish stocks with nothing in excessive quantity. A pleasant balanced quality lot. Show less
