South Africa. ★/⊙ 1853–1960s in album. A very comprehensive and interesting collection of the different older South African territories including Bechuanaland, Cape of Good Ho..Read more
South Africa. ★/⊙ 1853–1960s in album. A very comprehensive and interesting collection of the different older South African territories including Bechuanaland, Cape of Good Hope, Mafeking, Griqualand, Natal, Oranje Free State.Tranvaal (incl Pietersburg, Stellaland and Zululand. A collection built with effort and expertise with many better although also reprints and forgeries. E.g. good early Bechuanaland, 29 different Cape Triangles, very good Natal incl SG 84a double overprint, 104 inverted overprint, Oranje specialized with good overprints, variants, misprints. Finally a very valuable section Transvaal. Fine quality. Show less
New Zealand. ★★/★/⊙. Many 100s of stamps, mint and used, housed in 2 bulging old fashioned Grafton stamp albums from Chalon heads/QV side profiles through to QEII modern, endi..Read more
New Zealand. ★★/★/⊙. Many 100s of stamps, mint and used, housed in 2 bulging old fashioned Grafton stamp albums from Chalon heads/QV side profiles through to QEII modern, ending with considerable back of the book. Completely uncatalogued, highlights inc 1898 5/- Mt Cook, various perf studies of turn of the century defins through EDVII, KGV Victory set used, admiral through anti-tuberculosis funds both types and many of the different health issues, through a study of the different perfs of the 1935 defins, the silver jubilee KGV on to KGVI, virtually complete through QEII 1953/58 first defins to 10/-, lots of different miniature sheets, the geyser to £ defins, etc, as mostly bought on a new issue service, often parallel mint and used. The back of the book from 19th century postage dues through to arms types, lower values then to high values of the later issues, lots of lighthouses again from 1897 onwards, the same again with officials etc. A very well rounded collection. Show less
Malaysia. ★★/★/⊙. Hundreds of stamps mint and used from the 19th Century onwards including Straits Settlements, high value 32cts o/p, various KGV s/Jubs, KGV1 to $5 and intere..Read more
Malaysia. ★★/★/⊙. Hundreds of stamps mint and used from the 19th Century onwards including Straits Settlements, high value 32cts o/p, various KGV s/Jubs, KGV1 to $5 and interesting commercial postal history inc QV 8cts, 1894 from Penang to Burma with Postage Due 5 annas underpayment fee applied. Then Burma inc attractive experimental pmk, through 1940s inc illustrated propaganda Burma Flag and 'First from the First' endorsement, as well as interesting early coloured p/cards, on to Malaya States with lots of tigers, various sultans, Straits used in Malaca, also forgeries and other interesting collateral to research, as well as fascinating postal history with about 30 further items inc registered, early p/cards, Borneo, Singapore and much more, all deserving further attention. A collection that gets better and better on each inspection. Show less
Ireland. ★★/★/⊙. A very interesting and challenging collection, many 100s of items with some scarce material particularly in the seahorses. However there are a few stamps with..Read more
Ireland. ★★/★/⊙. A very interesting and challenging collection, many 100s of items with some scarce material particularly in the seahorses. However there are a few stamps with occasional faults noted, nevertheless an important range with the best being the 1922 Thom 2/6d, 5/- and 10/- mint, the 1922/23 to 10/- mint, followed by the 1 1/2d and 2d pairs variety long '1' in 1922 mint, as well as 1925/28 10/- mint, etc. Also seen late 1930s onwards including the 1937s St Patrick 10/- mint, later to modern era loaded with defins, etc. Those looking for a comprehensive, in depth and substantial collection of this country and will accept the Thom being damaged, this is an unparalleled opportunity at a very conservative valuation. In the beginning mixed quality, later fine. Show less
East Africa. ★★/★/⊙. Hundreds of stamps, British and German, mint and used, QV to QE2 housed in one substantial album, interspersed with dozens of items of postal history. Muc..Read more
East Africa. ★★/★/⊙. Hundreds of stamps, British and German, mint and used, QV to QE2 housed in one substantial album, interspersed with dozens of items of postal history. Much emphasis is on postmarks and some of the countries include K.U.T., Sudan, German East Africa, German Colonies especially Kaiser's Yachts used in those territories, Rhodesia and Nyasaland, etc. There are at least three dozen postal history items often with good, interesting p/c illustrations/photographs such as 'Markets in Lamu', 'Mombassa Swimming Club', 'Gruess Aus', ethnic and tribal to give a flavour of what is here. In the other covers, there are interesting items such as 'undeliverable' strike KGV, an interesting Sudan first flight, combination official covers and much more. The German Colonies has postmarks from places such as Soga, Kilossa, Kilimatini, Tabora, Ujijii etc, not just the obvious ones, so much here to discover. The more you study this collection which also includes collateral and reference, all the more to appreciate. Highly recommended. Show less
Czechoslovakia. Cover. This exhibition collection for the main part relates to the transition period of Spring 1945, when Nazi Germany relinquished control over the Protectora..Read more
Czechoslovakia. Cover. This exhibition collection for the main part relates to the transition period of Spring 1945, when Nazi Germany relinquished control over the Protectorate. The collection is researched extensively written up and is some 70cm high on about 600 album pages, filling to capacity two substantial boxes. There are many covers from former Sudetenland offices under the central control of Dresden, post April 1945 transferred back to Czechoslovakia after end of WW2, particularly official letters from the SNB (Sbor Nadroni Bezpecnosti - State Security Corps, responsible for the expulsion of ethnic Germans) at Brezno, to the new head office, restored again to Prague.. There is also present his collection of Czechoslovakia going back from the 19th century onwards, which as with the Sudetenland, is extensively written up page for page. The cover section of the Austro-Hungarian Empire/Czechoslovakia has at least 300 items. There will no doubt be scarce items here, however it is definitely to the Sudetenland as the best, this beig the finest collection of postal history we have ever had the pleasure to offer of this area. There are 1000s of Items here when you consider the stamp postmark collection incorporated into the cover collection, this having a thousand or so covers. For the most part, the covers are organised 'A-Z' and has Czech language restored from the German, for example Bilina/Bilin, Cinvald/Zinnwald, Duba/Dauba, Filipov/Philippsdorf, Hamr/ Hammer am See, Jablonec and Nisou 1/Gablonz 1, Kozly/Kosel und Brux, Ledvice/Ladowitz uber Dux, Machnin/Machendorf, Nebocady/Neschwitz uber Tetschen-Bodenbach, Obrnice/Obernitz uber Brux, Podmokly/Bodenbach, Radio/Radi, Slunkov/Schluckenau, Telnice/Tellnitz,Ustek/Auscha, Valkerice/Algersdorf uber Tetschen-Bodenbach, Wolmsdorf/ Wolmsdorf and Zakupy/Reichstadt to name but a few. There are so many scarce covers here from the Sudetenland, needless to say over time and for various reasons, some of these villages/ small towns do not exist anymore in their own right. It is quite extraordinary to see the lengths that the postal authorities went to in order to restore normative Czechoslovakian postal services, often with so called deliberately 'mute' postmarks (or the German equivalent excised) and replaced by for example Czech straightline cancels, as would be expedient at the time. Highlights everywhere, fancy cancels, liberation, registered usage, postal stationery envelopes including recycled and attempts to overprint any links with Nazi associations, etc, etc. The actual Sudetenland collection is for the most part alphabetized and includes some important collateral. It is logical, in depth and comprehensive. The collection itself was sent to us without the binders and are no longer available. This is an opportunity for the postal historian that you definitely do not want to miss, a collection 35 years in the making. A good number of covers here would sell separately for the equivalent or $10/$20+++ in their own right. However the overall value is in the encyclopedic scope of the whole collection 'A-Z', representing far more than the sum of its parts. Please view carefully, (we ask the viewer to try and respect keeping the order for other potential students to enjoy as well). Approx. 30 kg. Show less
Cuba. ★★/★. A well rounded comprehensive collection, virtually all mint, housed in 2 volumes, beginning with 3 scarce 'hablitados' o/ps used, followed by American Admin 1cts t..Read more
Cuba. ★★/★. A well rounded comprehensive collection, virtually all mint, housed in 2 volumes, beginning with 3 scarce 'hablitados' o/ps used, followed by American Admin 1cts through to 10cts, mint. Also the first US postage dues 5cts and 10cts mint, then as far as we can see virtually everything else complete mint, through to the modern era. Overwhelmingly MNH with 1000s of stamps and no duplication. The collection includes the se-tenants, better miniature sheets, the good airmails and virtually everything else you can think of. We estimate the catalogue value to be at least 6500 euro, notwithstanding a high new issue cost. An opportunity not to be missed. Show less
Cuba. Mostly used. Well over 1000 stamps from dozens of imperfs onwards, overwhelmingly 19th century with Spanish and US Administration. There is occasional duplication, howev..Read more
Cuba. Mostly used. Well over 1000 stamps from dozens of imperfs onwards, overwhelmingly 19th century with Spanish and US Administration. There is occasional duplication, however often in better material waiting to be written up and put in to the main collection. There are extensive shade studies with enormous potential with the 19th century. There is also about 200x 19th century fiscals from imperfs onwards, as well as values mint on the early shields to 4 pesetas from 1879 onwards. Other items seen inc the US definitives o/ps mint and used to the 10cts, also postage dues to 10cts, special delivery, etc. Unquestionably needs a lot of work, yet so much substance here. This is very much a 'work in progress' lot, most worthwhile and conservatively valued. Show less
