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1861 (Feb): Woodlock 1 d. vermilion, a used example with ample ...more
1861 (Feb): Woodlock 1 d. vermilion, a used example with ample to
large margins all round, trivial age spot at lower right and tiny
scissor cut alongside in margin only, crisply cancelled by CGH
obliterator in black Gi = £ 3'250
1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with ample
to ...more 1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450
1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, an unused pair, ...more
1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, an unused pair, showing
marginal line of watermark, large margins all round and of fresh
colour, large part og. a most attractive multiple Gi = £ 900
1879 (Nov 1): 3 d. in red on 4 d. blue, a used example on ...more
1879 (Nov 1): 3 d. in red on 4 d. blue, a used example on small
piece, variety "Surcharge Double", cancelled rather unclearly in
black but leaving the variety clear at top. A rare stamp. Cert.
Knopke (2003) Gi = £ 4'750
1900: Stampless Military concession cover endorsed "On ...more
1900: Stampless Military concession cover endorsed "On Active
Service" to Warwick, Queensland further endorsed "No Stamps
Procurable", struck with superb "FIELD POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY
S. AFRICA" cds in black (Jan 24). Large "T" marking in black and
handstruck "1d." in black for concessionary Soldier's rate. Reverse
with Brisbane (Feb 26) and Warwick datestamps. A most attractive
cover
1853/79: Selection of twelve Cape triangulars used/unused, incl.
1853 ...more 1853/79: Selection of twelve Cape triangulars used/unused, incl. 1853 1d. brick red with two used and one unused copy (SG5a), 1861 provisional woodblock 4d. blue, 1864 4d. deep blue used pair, 6d. bright mauve (3) as well as 1s. bright emerald green, generally fine examples, some with touched to good margins. In addition an unused copy of 1879 3d. on 4d. blue red surcharge and 1900 Mafeking Siege 1d. used "March 28 1900" and 6d. on 3d Buechuanaland Protectorate tied by "Mafeking May 11 1900" cds. to small piece Gi. = GB£ 9'500
1902: 'Postage Revenue' £ 10 green & orange, wmk. Crown CC, ...more
1902: 'Postage Revenue' £ 10 green & orange, wmk. Crown CC, perf.
14, an unused example, well centred and of fine colour, trivial
dust spot on frameline at lower left, otherwise superb with large
part og. A great rarity. Signed Brun, Diena. Cert. E. Diena (1988)
Gi = £ 18'000
1913/24: ½ d. blue-green (2) and vertically bisected 1 d. ...more
1913/24: ½ d. blue-green (2) and vertically bisected 1 d. rose-red,
used on 1921 cover to Johannesburg tied by "Natalspruit" cds's in
black. File fold beneath the adhesives but an unusual accepted
usage of the bisect
1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, wmk. Springbok, an ...more
1913/24: 10 s. deep blue & olive-green, wmk. Springbok, an unused
block of four, sheet marginal at right with interpanneau margin at
top, of superb fresh colour, mounted in margins only, large part
og. with upper stamps unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive
multiple Gi = £ 720+. Provenance: Stanley Gibbons, London, 28-30
June 1978, lot 1109
1926/44: Small range of Proofs, imperforate in horizontals pairs
(8) ...more 1926/44: Small range of Proofs, imperforate in horizontals pairs (8) on ungummed, unwatermarked paper with ½ d. pair in red & black marginal at top, 1 d. Vignette only Proof in black, 1 d. Frame only Proof in black, 1 d. in red & black marginal at left; 1 d. blue-green & carmine-rose marginal at top; 1 d. blie-green & orange, 6 d. grey & orange-red and perforated 14½ x 14 pair on gummed paper in same shade, part og. A fine and most attractive selection
1873/1913: Group of 18 values used/unused, incl. 1891 unused block
of ...more 1873/1913: Group of 18 values used/unused, incl. 1891 unused block of four of 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' overprinted GB 2d., Natal with 1877 ½ d. surcharge on 1d. rose unused, 1902 Revenue £5 mauve and black together with the scarce 1908 Revenues £1.10 brown-orange and deep purple, both used. Further Transvaal 1884 imperf. colour trial of the Enschede 'Vurtheim' 1d. duty in grey on ungummed paper together with SPECIMEN ovpted. 1902/04 King Edward VII 10s. and £5 values. In addition Orange Free State 1882/86 fiscal stamps 6d. pearl grey, 1s.6d. blue and 2s. magenta as well as 1913 Union of South Africa two unused o.g. examples of 2s.6d. purple and green and 5s. purple and blue. A fine assembly Gi. 4'000+
1923: £ 1 green and red overprinted South West Africa / Zuid ...more
1923: £ 1 green and red overprinted South West Africa / Zuid West
Afrika, 14 mm. spacing in a used horizontal pair, showing variety
't' of West badly damaged leaving only a small portion of the
letter. Certificates Holcombe (1988) and BPA (1995) Gi = £ 1'900
for normal. Note: See Robson Lowe Encyclopedia of British Empire
Stamps, Africa, Vol II, page 84
1923 (March 31): Setting II, 5 s. purple & blue, 10 s. blue ...more
1923 (March 31): Setting II, 5 s. purple & blue, 10 s. blue &
olive-green and £ 1 green & red; all in unused horizontal pairs
with 10 mm. gap between lines of overprint in black, typical
centering, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare set. Signed
Raybaudi Gi = £ 1'700
1864: Cover to the botanist Dr. Paul Ascherson in Berlin, ...more
1864: Cover to the botanist Dr. Paul Ascherson in Berlin, with
manuscript inside flap 'Hearty greetings from Suakin...' and on
front 'Absender G. Schweinfurth, Suakin', also a famous botanist on
his first of many trips to Africa , thence with Type VI POSTA
EUROPEA / CAIRO datestamp (July 19) at left and transferred to
Austrian Post Office with ALEXANDRIEN cds (24/7) at right.
Handstruck '6' (silver groschen) charge on front and further
manuscript '6' charge all on obverse of a rare cover. Signed Todd
AIEP. Note: Schweinfurth later discovered the River Uele in 1870,
he was also the first to describe in detail the cannabalistic
tendencies of the Mangbetu
First Nile Campaign 1884: Cover mailed with GB 1 d. lilac (Gi. ...more
First Nile Campaign 1884: Cover mailed with GB 1 d. lilac (Gi. 172)
tied by 'Buttevant' duplex (Ireland) and addressed to Cairo, struck
with 'T' mark on despatch. The cover was taxed on arrival in Cairo
(10 pa. and 1 pi. red Dues have been removed), and forwarded on to
a Lieutenant Williams of the 'Buffs' at Wadi Halfa where again
taxed with Egypt 1884 Postage Due 10 pa. red (another 1 pi. Due
removed), and sent on again to Abu Fatmah and then on again to
Dongola where a further four 1884 10 pa. red were applied and tied
by DONGOLA datestamp (March 26) in black (yet again a 10 pa. stamp
has been removed). Addresse not found and the cover returned with
SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY applied
in red on arrival. Despite faults an extraordinary cover. Cert.
Hass (2005)
First Nile Expedition 1884 (Oct 31): Cover, sensibly opened ...more
First Nile Expedition 1884 (Oct 31): Cover, sensibly opened for
Exhibit display, addressed to 'Dr. H. Nielsen, Canadian Contingent,
Cairo, Egypt' franked by CANADA Small Queen 3 c. orange-red tied by
'Montreal / Canada' barred duplex in black. Struck with circular
'T' marking at left on despatch as short paid by 2 cents. On
arrival in Cairo 1884 10 pa. and 20 pa. red applied and tied (Nov
19) and left unclaimed, the Dues being deleted with 'T' markings.
Re-addressed to Wadi Halfa and again taxed on receipt with 1884
Postage Due 10 pa. and 20 pa. red (Nov 29) tied by WADI HALFA
bilingual cds's (Stagg fig. 4). Again the Doctor was not found and
the cover was readdressed again to Gemai before being returned to
Cairo (Dec 26) where struck with bilingual MAL DIRIGE SUR LE CAIRE
handstamp in black. Illustrated in Smith on colour plate 11.
Canadian 'Voyageurs' covers are rarities of this Campaign and this
cover is particularly exceptional
1897 (March): First issue 5 m. rose-carmine in a horizontal ...more
1897 (March): First issue 5 m. rose-carmine in a horizontal pair,
used on 1897 cover to Glasgow annotated at left "Berber 26.9.97",
tied by "HALFA" cds's (Oct 5) in black. Reverse with Cairo transit
cds (Oct 10) and "Glasgow / Sorting Tender" cds (Oct 18). Overall
soiling but scarce
1903 (Sept): 5 m. on 5 pi. brown & green, a used example, ...more
1903 (Sept): 5 m. on 5 pi. brown & green, a used example, variety
"Surcharge Inverted", cancelled at Khartoum (10.X.903) in black.
Scarce. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 275
1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an ...more
1935: 15 m. in black on Airmail 10 m. black & carmine, an unused
example, variety "Surcharge Double", fresh and very fine, large
part og. A very scarce stamp: just one sheet of 50 examples
recorded. Signed Todd AIEP Gi = £ 1'000. Provenance: Bridger & Kay,
Temple Bar, London, 22-23 Sept 1980, lot 1862
1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a ...more
1935: Surcharge Essay 7½ pi. on 4½ pi. red-brown & grey, in a sheet
marginal block of four, with 7½ PIASTRES typographed surcharge in
red, the block with positions 11 and 16 (the left hand vertical
pair) showing error of Arabic surcharge "⅓" for "½" - this was
corrected when the surcharged issue was released. Superb quality
with full unmounted og. The block being one of just two known with
the varieties as just two sheets were overprinted in red. Signed
Todd AIEP. Cert. C. Hass (2006) - "one of rarities of Sudan
Airmails"
1940 (Feb 25): Air Mail 5 m. on 10 m. black & carmine, surcharged
by ...more 1940 (Feb 25): Air Mail 5 m. on 10 m. black & carmine, surcharged by McCorquadale, the lower half of the sheet showing two panes of 60 stamps (top 15 stamps on left pane severed, from Plate 3, showing varieties: "Malmime" (Left Pane, Row 5, stamp 1), "Short Mim" (Right Pane, Row 3, stamp 1), "Broken lam" (Right pane, Row 6, stamp 2) and "Inserted 5" (Lower right pane, Row 4, stamp 5); being all the listed varieties, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, ex collection Peter Smith Gi = £ 450+
1941 (Feb 9): "4½ / PIASTRES" surcharge on 5 m. olive-brown &
black, ...more 1941 (Feb 9): "4½ / PIASTRES" surcharge on 5 m. olive-brown & black, Plate 3, the top half of the sheet with two full panes of 60, parts of lower interpanneau margins missing and some separation restored by hinges, but an extremely rare multiple with just six stamps large part og., balance unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 5'760
1940 (Dec 12): Bilingual "4½ / Piastres" in black on 8 pi. emerald
& ...more 1940 (Dec 12): Bilingual "4½ / Piastres" in black on 8 pi. emerald & black, Plate 4, an unused complete sheet of 60 subjects (12 x 5), two light hinges to protect against separation, marginal vertical crease at left but of vivid freshness, large part og. with 54 stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'500+
1906/11: "Army / Service" on 2 m. green & brown, wmk. Multiple Star
& ...more 1906/11: "Army / Service" on 2 m. green & brown, wmk. Multiple Star & Crescent, Plate 2, an unused complete sheet of 60 subjects (12 x 5), of fine and fresh appearance, some wrinkling and two stamps with folded perfs. at right, one tiny tone spot, minor separations as to be expected but of great scarcity in such a multiple, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'800+
Postage Due 1897: 2 m. green, two horizontal pairs used on ...more
Postage Due 1897: 2 m. green, two horizontal pairs used on 1897
cover, originally mailed within Cairo, with Egypt 1 m. adhesive on
reverse tied by Cairo cds (24.VIIII.97) and sent at Printed Matter
rate, but letter was sealed thus taxed with Egypt Postage Due 4 m.
maroon pair but this amount deleted as letter was forwarded on to
Wadi Halfa. Taxed again on arrival with 2 m. green pairs tied by
'Wadi Halfa' datestamps (19.IX.97) in black
1904: Cover from London franked by 1902 1 d. scarlet (July ...more
1904: Cover from London franked by 1902 1 d. scarlet (July 13),
forwarded from Junior Naval & Military Club in Piccadilly to Cairo,
taxed on arrival with 1889 2 m. green and 1 m. ultramarine (July
20), these annulled by 'T' marking in black and the cover forwarded
on to Khartoum, eventually finding the addressee in El-Obeid where
Sudan 1901 Postage Due 2 m. black & brown and diagonally bisected
20 m. ultramarine & carmine were applied (Aug 24). Reverse with
small part flap missing but with Ismailia-Caire TPO and
Shellal-Halfa TPO's. A rare and appealing cover, see Gibbons
footnote
1893: Cover from Great Britain underpaid (at triple rate) with
single ...more 1893: Cover from Great Britain underpaid (at triple rate) with single 1 d. lilac used from Aberfeldy (Nov 2), addressed to a member of the 17th Lancers in Cairo. Taxed on despatch with framed 'T' and 65 centimes in manuscript, twice taxed in Cairo with 1888 Postage Due 2 m. green, 4 m. maroon, 1 pi. ultramaine and pair of 2 pi. orange (voided with 'T' marking). Re-addressed to Halfa and reverse with Postage Due 2 m. green, 4 m. maroon and 1 pi. ultramarine (5) all tied by WADI HALFA datestamps (Nov 24). Some faults due to journey, but a marvellous cover bearing the complete set of 1888 Postage Dues
1897: Cover from Cairo franked on reverse with 1888/1909 1 m. ...more
1897: Cover from Cairo franked on reverse with 1888/1909 1 m. brown
locally addressed (Aug 24) and underpaid 4 m., taxed with 1889 4 m.
maroon pair annulled with framed 'T' marking, forwarded on from
Cairo (Sept 9) to Wadi Halfa where taxed with Sudan 1897
overprinted Postage Due 2 m. green (two pairs, one on reverse) tied
by 'Wadi Halfa' cds's (Sept 19). Slight photographic corner
accident on reverse, otherwise a fine and rare cover
Lots & Collections, 1897: First issue SOUDAN overprints, all ...more
Lots & Collections, 1897: First issue SOUDAN overprints, all six
positions of the eight values issued, written up on album pages (47
used, 1 unused), in addition block of 20 for the 2 m. green and
block of four for the 3 m. orange-yellow, both unused. Ex
collection Janssen Gi = £ 750+
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 1522
SG
13
LIVE!
600.00 CHF
(app. 641 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 641 EUR)
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Lot 1523
SG
20
to ...more 1863/64: De La Rue 6 d. bright mauve, an unused example with ample to large margins all round, fresh and fine, large part og. Gi = £ 450
LIVE!
120.00 CHF
(app. 128 EUR)
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(app. 128 EUR)
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Lot 1524
SG
20
LIVE!
340.00 CHF
(app. 363 EUR)
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(app. 363 EUR)
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Lot 1525
1 more picture
SG
34c
LIVE!
460.00 CHF
(app. 492 EUR)
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(app. 492 EUR)
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Lot 1526
LIVE!
250.00 CHF
(app. 267 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 267 EUR)
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Lot 1526A
SG
3
1853 ...more 1853/79: Selection of twelve Cape triangulars used/unused, incl. 1853 1d. brick red with two used and one unused copy (SG5a), 1861 provisional woodblock 4d. blue, 1864 4d. deep blue used pair, 6d. bright mauve (3) as well as 1s. bright emerald green, generally fine examples, some with touched to good margins. In addition an unused copy of 1879 3d. on 4d. blue red surcharge and 1900 Mafeking Siege 1d. used "March 28 1900" and 6d. on 3d Buechuanaland Protectorate tied by "Mafeking May 11 1900" cds. to small piece Gi. = GB£ 9'500
LIVE!
1000.00 CHF
(app. 1069 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 1069 EUR)
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Lot 1527
2 more pictures
SG
145
LIVE!
6000.00 CHF
(app. 6414 EUR)
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(app. 6414 EUR)
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Lot 1528
SG
3b+4 var
LIVE!
120.00 CHF
(app. 128 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 128 EUR)
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Lot 1529
SG
16
LIVE!
180.00 CHF
(app. 192 EUR)
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(app. 192 EUR)
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Lot 1530
SG
Proofs
(8) ...more 1926/44: Small range of Proofs, imperforate in horizontals pairs (8) on ungummed, unwatermarked paper with ½ d. pair in red & black marginal at top, 1 d. Vignette only Proof in black, 1 d. Frame only Proof in black, 1 d. in red & black marginal at left; 1 d. blue-green & carmine-rose marginal at top; 1 d. blie-green & orange, 6 d. grey & orange-red and perforated 14½ x 14 pair on gummed paper in same shade, part og. A fine and most attractive selection
LIVE!
250.00 CHF
(app. 267 EUR)
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(app. 267 EUR)
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Lot 1530A
of ...more 1873/1913: Group of 18 values used/unused, incl. 1891 unused block of four of 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' overprinted GB 2d., Natal with 1877 ½ d. surcharge on 1d. rose unused, 1902 Revenue £5 mauve and black together with the scarce 1908 Revenues £1.10 brown-orange and deep purple, both used. Further Transvaal 1884 imperf. colour trial of the Enschede 'Vurtheim' 1d. duty in grey on ungummed paper together with SPECIMEN ovpted. 1902/04 King Edward VII 10s. and £5 values. In addition Orange Free State 1882/86 fiscal stamps 6d. pearl grey, 1s.6d. blue and 2s. magenta as well as 1913 Union of South Africa two unused o.g. examples of 2s.6d. purple and green and 5s. purple and blue. A fine assembly Gi. 4'000+
LIVE!
400.00 CHF
(app. 428 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 428 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 1531
1 more picture
SG
12 var
LIVE!
850.00 CHF
(app. 909 EUR)
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(app. 909 EUR)
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Lot 1532
SG
13/15
LIVE!
420.00 CHF
(app. 449 EUR)
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(app. 449 EUR)
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Lot 1533
1 more picture
LIVE!
3500.00 CHF
(app. 3741 EUR)
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(app. 3741 EUR)
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Lot 1534
SG
D57
LIVE!
400.00 CHF
(app. 428 EUR)
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(app. 428 EUR)
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Lot 1535
SG
D57+D58
LIVE!
6000.00 CHF
(app. 6414 EUR)
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(app. 6414 EUR)
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Lot 1536
SG
5
LIVE!
120.00 CHF
(app. 128 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 128 EUR)
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Lot 1537
SG
29a
LIVE!
100.00 CHF
(app. 107 EUR)
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(app. 107 EUR)
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Lot 1538
SG
68a
LIVE!
150.00 CHF
(app. 160 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 160 EUR)
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Lot 1539
1 more picture
SG
72 Essay
LIVE!
750.00 CHF
(app. 802 EUR)
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(app. 802 EUR)
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Lot 1540
SG
78+78a/78e
by ...more 1940 (Feb 25): Air Mail 5 m. on 10 m. black & carmine, surcharged by McCorquadale, the lower half of the sheet showing two panes of 60 stamps (top 15 stamps on left pane severed, from Plate 3, showing varieties: "Malmime" (Left Pane, Row 5, stamp 1), "Short Mim" (Right Pane, Row 3, stamp 1), "Broken lam" (Right pane, Row 6, stamp 2) and "Inserted 5" (Lower right pane, Row 4, stamp 5); being all the listed varieties, fresh and fine, unmounted og. Rare, ex collection Peter Smith Gi = £ 450+
LIVE!
150.00 CHF
(app. 160 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 160 EUR)
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Lot 1541
SG
79
black, ...more 1941 (Feb 9): "4½ / PIASTRES" surcharge on 5 m. olive-brown & black, Plate 3, the top half of the sheet with two full panes of 60, parts of lower interpanneau margins missing and some separation restored by hinges, but an extremely rare multiple with just six stamps large part og., balance unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 5'760
LIVE!
1500.00 CHF
(app. 1603 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 1603 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 1542
SG
80
& ...more 1940 (Dec 12): Bilingual "4½ / Piastres" in black on 8 pi. emerald & black, Plate 4, an unused complete sheet of 60 subjects (12 x 5), two light hinges to protect against separation, marginal vertical crease at left but of vivid freshness, large part og. with 54 stamps unmounted og. Rare Gi = £ 2'500+
LIVE!
750.00 CHF
(app. 802 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 802 EUR)
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Lot 1543
SG
A7
& ...more 1906/11: "Army / Service" on 2 m. green & brown, wmk. Multiple Star & Crescent, Plate 2, an unused complete sheet of 60 subjects (12 x 5), of fine and fresh appearance, some wrinkling and two stamps with folded perfs. at right, one tiny tone spot, minor separations as to be expected but of great scarcity in such a multiple, unmounted og. Gi = £ 1'800+
LIVE!
750.00 CHF
(app. 802 EUR)
06/22/2025 12:00 CEST
(app. 802 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 1544
SG
D1
LIVE!
340.00 CHF
(app. 363 EUR)
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(app. 363 EUR)
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Lot 1545
SG
D5+D8 var + (D71
LIVE!
420.00 CHF
(app. 449 EUR)
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(app. 449 EUR)
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Lot 1546
SG
D71+D72+D73+D74
single ...more 1893: Cover from Great Britain underpaid (at triple rate) with single 1 d. lilac used from Aberfeldy (Nov 2), addressed to a member of the 17th Lancers in Cairo. Taxed on despatch with framed 'T' and 65 centimes in manuscript, twice taxed in Cairo with 1888 Postage Due 2 m. green, 4 m. maroon, 1 pi. ultramaine and pair of 2 pi. orange (voided with 'T' marking). Re-addressed to Halfa and reverse with Postage Due 2 m. green, 4 m. maroon and 1 pi. ultramarine (5) all tied by WADI HALFA datestamps (Nov 24). Some faults due to journey, but a marvellous cover bearing the complete set of 1888 Postage Dues
LIVE!
1100.00 CHF
(app. 1176 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1176 EUR)
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Lot 1547
SG
D72+58+
LIVE!
320.00 CHF
(app. 342 EUR)
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(app. 342 EUR)
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Lot 1548
1 more picture
SG
1/9
LIVE!
160.00 CHF
(app. 171 EUR)
Sold
(app. 171 EUR)
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