363 / September 2016

TELEGRAPH STAMPS: 1871, 1d.-4s. and 6-8s., the later two with overprint "SPECIMEN", unsed o.g./part o.g., some usual light creasing and 6 s. small thin; a scarce set

1860/61, clean-cut perf. 14-16, 6 d. green tied to envelope from "BRISBANE FE 25 1862" to Sydney with ship letter marking at reverse, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1862/67, Thick toned paper 6 d. yellow-green and 2 d. blue, 2 copies each, tied by numeral "40" to small envelope to London; some minor creasing affecting the 2 d. value slightly; a fine and scarce cover with 6 d. late fee, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1866/67, 4 d. grey-lilac and 6 d. yellow-green, tied by numeral "87" to envelope from "IPSWICH NO 20 1867" to England, little soiled, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1868/78, 1 d. orange-vermilion, 2 d. blue and 6 d. yellow-green, tied by numeral "96" to corner card envelope from "GYMPIE NO 18 76" to England, endorsed "Via Melbourne, Galle + Brindisi"; cover little stained, still fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1913, Kangoroo 1£ blue/brown, lightly used, fine, certificate BPA (2016)

1861/70, no wm, perf. 14-16 1 sh. black, tied by numeral "1" to small envelope with original contents from "BARBADOS FE 26 (68)" to Ireland; back flap missing and envelope with small tear, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

 "638" MAFEKING BECHUANALAND clear strike with adjacent cds. on Bechuanaland 1d. postal stationery to Cape Town, fine

1850/51, Cottonreels 12 c. blue, cut square but slightly cut into, used with Demerara cds.; small thinning on reverse, otherwise fine, sign. Pfenninger and S.G.&C., ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1852, 4 c. deep blue, clear to large margins, usual small surface rubbings, still very fine, a rare stamp, certificate RPS (1972) Provenance: "GREAT" collection (Robson Lowe 1970)

1856, 4 c. magenta, nice fresh colour and large margins, cut octogonal and used with clear "DEMERARA FE 12 1856", very fine, sign. Calves and Champion, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1891/1901, 50 c. green and carmine tied to registered envelope 1907 to Germany with London transit register label, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1906, Beyrout provisional 1 pia. on 2 d., tied by oval "REGISTERED BEYROUT 3 JY 06" and part of Cairo arrival mark to piece, fine

1944, Shan states, 10 c. blue tied by "RANGOON CANTONMENT 8 2 45", transit mark "GPO 9 FEB" and arrival mark "SEIKGYI TANAUNGTO 10 2 45". Plus definitive 5 c. (pair) tied by "HENZADA" to 1943 inland cover

1915, Handstamp on 5ch., used on small piece, certificate RPS (1990)

1921, Airmail 35 c., block of 4 with four different overprint variety, unused, fine (SG 148, 148a, 148f, 148g)

1861, 3 d. blue, tied by grid cancel to small envelope from Georgetown in July 1862 via Shediac to Miramichi, New Brunswick, a fine first issue cover, signed Holcombe with certificate, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1859, Jacques Cartier 17 c. blue, unused, perforation with tiny spots, signed

1908, local handstamp 2½D  on 4d. brown and blue, brilliant original gum, a very fine example of this key stamp with only 480 issued, signed Köhler

REVENUE: 1908, 1D on 4d. black and red/yellow, very fresh with full original gum, scarce with only 396 issued, fine, signed Köhler

1882/86, ½ pia. dull-green, tied by squared circle "LARNACA JA 20 84" to entire letter to Nicosia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1882/86, 2 pia. blue, tied by barred "D47" to cover with adjacent "POLYMEDIA JU 7 88" to British Columbia with several transit marks; stamp affected by light corner crease, scarce, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1929, King Georg V. 1/2 d.- 1 £, complete, usued, fine (SG 116-126)

1903, Edward 1 £ with central "REGISTERED GIBRALTAR 10 JA 11", fine

1925/32, George V 5 £, unused o.g., fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1875, 1 sh. deep-mauve used on lettersheet from "GRENADA JU 2 79" to London with arrival mark on front, fine and scarce Provenance: Maurice Burrus (1963), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1895/99, ½ d. and 3 d.-1 sh. tied to registered envelope from "ST. GEORGES JA 16 02" to England with transit and arrival marks, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1863/71, 2 c. brown and 30 c. vermilion, used with blue "B62" to small opened out envelope from "HONGKONG AU 11 65", endorsed "via Marseille" to London, redirected within the city, fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

24 c. green, tied by blue "B62" to envelope to Melbourne, Victoria; envelope with seal stain, otherwise fine, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1945, surcharge set tied by "Hong Kong 20.5.2" (May 2, 1945) to registered cover to Canton/China with "CANTON 34.5.5" arrival mark on reverse

1917/21, George V 10 $ purple and black on red, used, fine

BRITISCH EAST AFRICA COMPANY: 1890/95, 2½ a., 3 a., 4 a. and 4½ a., tied by cds. "MOMBASA AU 10 94" to registered cover via Sansibar and Eden to Sydney, Australia, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1867/72, 8 c. orange and 24 c. blue-green, tied by duplex "G14/SINGAPORE MY 19 60" (in error of "70") to entire letter to France; some light creasing and minor stain, ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1848/59, POST PAID earliest impression 1 d. orange-vermilion with original printing flaw above PE of Penny, very nice fresh colour, 3 clear margins and slightly cut-into the bottom, nicely cancelled, leaving the face almost free; some faint thinning on reverse, otherwise fine and fresh, a rare stamp, certificate Holcombe (1994), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

1 d. orange-vermilion and 2 d. deep-blue, both in fresh colour, used with Souillac cancellation on small piece; both stamps cut-into at most sides and small faults, but still attractive; an extremely rare colour franking of this printing, certificate Brandon (2008), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"

2 d. deep-blue with variety "PENOE", nice colour and good margins, cancelled by central circle of bars, faint vertical crease, otherwise fine, a rare stamp, certificate Brandon (2007), ex Sammlung "Frankfurt"