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Burma. World War I Censors. The Cachets. 1914-24 group of ...more
Burma. World War I Censors. The Cachets. 1914-24 group of censored
envelopes and cards (37) including 1914 (7 Nov.) envelope ex the
Groth correspondence to Denmark, bearing ½a. and 1a. pair tied by
"rangoon r.m.s./set 1" double-ring d.s. and showing clear
straight-line "passed censor" without stop in blue-black (Type
RCS1), 1914 (16 Nov.) photographic postcard to USA bearing 1a. tied
by "rangoon r.m.s./set 1" double-ring d.s., showing different
Rangoon R.M.S. datestamp alongside (18.11) and fair to fine strike
of straight-line "passed censor" without stop in blue-black (Type
RCS1), 1914 (5 Dec.) envelope (fault top right corner) to USA,
bearing ½a. and 1a. pair tied by "rangoon r.m.s./set 1" double-ring
d.s., and 1914 (30 Nov.) picture postcard from Totok D.E.I. to
"Burma Mines Ltd., Nam Tu, Northern Shan States" and bearing 1c.;
both showing very fine and good to fine strikes of straight-line
"passed censor", 1915 (31 Jan.) 1a. stationery card and (7 Mar.)
coloured picture postcard bearing 1a. tied by "rangoon r.m.s. set
1/sor" double-ring d.s., both addressed to USA and showing fine
straight-line "passed by censor" with stop in violet and in blue
respectively, 1915 (27 Feb.) envelope ex the Grahame correspondence
from Bassein to Colorado USA, bearing ½a. and 1a. pair tied by
"rangoon r.m.s./set-1" double-ring d.s. and showing fine
straight-line "passed by censor, rangoon" in blue, 1915 (13 Mar.)
envelope (soiled) from USA to Rangoon showing tax markings and, on
reverse, "rangoon g.p.o. no 2/unpaid" octagonal d.s. (3.4), and
1915 (3 Apr.) envelope ex the Grahame correspondence to Colorado
USA and bearing ½a. and 1a. pair; both showing fine and good to
fine straight-line "passed by censor, rangoon" in blue, 1915 (15
Apr.) envelope (lightly soiled) from Rangoon bearing 1a., and 1915
(Apr.) envelope from Tavoy bearing 2a.; both addressed to USA and
showing mainly fine straight-line "passed by censor, rangoon" in
violet-blue (Type RCS3A) and 1914 (1 June) - 1924 (7 Mar.)
envelopes (13, one registered) and cards (2) addressed to
Svendborg, the first eight envelopes to 29 August without censor
markings and includes 1914 (1 June) from Thora Groth to her mother
and 1914 (8 June) from Kurt to his wife addressed c/o
Gloucestershire, c/o Agents Bibby Line, Port Said, then includes
1914 (6 Sept.) to his wife in Denmark showing two strikes of
"passed censor/bombay" in violet, one tying "Opened under/Martial
Law" label on reverse, 1914 (25 Oct.) envelope with same markings
and label, 1916 (25 Feb.) and 1919 (15 Apr.) POW pre-printed cards
with German message on reverse (different printings) from
Ahmednagar, 1916 (26 July) printed POW envelope from Ahmednagar,
and 1924 (19 Mar.) envelope from Ong Keng Seng to Marsmann Groth &
Co. in Svendborg in Denmark, a very useful and interesting group
(Estimate £800 - £1200)
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1857/59: Collection on album leaves with 1857 6 d. purple-brown, ...more
1857/59: Collection on album leaves with 1857 6 d. purple-brown, a
used four margined example; 1857/59 1 d. blue (shades) with single
examples (2) and two fine horizontal pairs and a single usage on
1862 cover (ex Admiral Frederick Harris collection); 2 d. green
unused and 2 d. yellow-green unused, 2 d. green used (3); rare 1 s.
9 d. green used (Gi 11) lightly cancelled (cert. A. Diena, 1955);
small piece bearing 1 d. blue strip of three and single 6 d.
purple-brown and a superb three colour franking 1860 cover to
France via Suez bearing 1 d. blue, 2 d. green and 6 d. purple-brown
rated '9' décimes due on arrival - this last ex collection Jack
Blanc with certs. Brun (1944), Holcombe (1987) and BPA (2021). A
scarce and delightful selection.
Ceylon. 1846-55 ship letters group (3) from the same
correspondence, ...more Ceylon. 1846-55 ship letters group (3) from the same correspondence, Imbulpitiya estate to London, each endorsed "Via Marseilles", two with Karundugalle c.d.s. with date inserted in m.s., one "1852/13 Aug/Paid" and the other "29th October/P.N.P.", the latter also with "kandy ship letter" c.d.s; the third ship letter with clear "colombo steamer letter c.d.s. (Estimate £150 - £200)
Spink London
Lot 4090
650.00 GBP
(app. 748 EUR)
01/30/2026 08:00 GMT
(app. 748 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 96
SG
1/3a+6+11
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3000.00 CHF
(app. 3270 EUR)
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Lot 4146 (x)
correspondence, ...more Ceylon. 1846-55 ship letters group (3) from the same correspondence, Imbulpitiya estate to London, each endorsed "Via Marseilles", two with Karundugalle c.d.s. with date inserted in m.s., one "1852/13 Aug/Paid" and the other "29th October/P.N.P.", the latter also with "kandy ship letter" c.d.s; the third ship letter with clear "colombo steamer letter c.d.s. (Estimate £150 - £200)
150.00 GBP
(app. 173 EUR)
01/30/2026 08:00 GMT
(app. 173 EUR)
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