386th Auction

1905/13: Bantam ½ d. blue-green, wmk. Crown over A upright, compound perfs. with additional single line perf. 12½ at right, vertical (5x2) block of ten with 'cut and patch' perf. repair at bottom, very fine and attractive

1905-13, 1 d. rose-carmine perfins “OS”, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of 24, complete marginal from lower of sheet, showing “CA” and "JBC" Monogram, fresh and fine appearance, most stamps large part unmounted og., four stamps hinged, few perfs apart, vertical fold in center, fine and attractive multiple

1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused strip of six, corner marginal from lower right of sheet, showing "JBC" Monogram, fresh and fine appearance, large part unmounted og., showing off set colour on the reverse, fine

1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused strip of 12, complete marginal from lower of sheet, showing “CA” and "JBC" Monogram, fresh and fine appearance, eight stamps large part unmounted og., vertical fold (3x), fine and attractive

1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused vertical strip of three, corner marginal from top right of sheet, fresh and fine appearance, unmounted og., very fine

1912: 1 d. rose-carmine, wmk. V over Crown sideways, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of four, fresh and fine, unmounted og., fine

Officials: 1905/13: 5 s. rose-red & ultramarine, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12½, an unused pair, marginal from bottom left corner of sheet, perforated "OS", fresh and very fine colour, unused. Scarce

1900, 2 s. scarlet and deep green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, mint hinged with large part og. Fine SG £ 200

1900, 5 s. scarlet and deep green, wmk. V over Crown, perf. 12 x 12½, mint hinged with large part og. Fine SG £ 250

1900, ½ d. dull scarlet & pea-green, wmk. Crown over A, perf. 12 x 12½, an unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet, fresh and very fine, unmounted og.

1902, 7 stamps perf. 11, all unused, one no gum, otherwise fine (SG D34-D40 ex)

1906, 1 sh. and 5 sh., unused, fine (SG D58-D59)

1909, set of 13 stamps on normal paper, all unused, £1 regummed, 10 Sh no gum, otherwise fine

1907, five stamps, all unused, 2 P. no gum, otherwise fine

1932/36, Five postage due stamps with wmk. Crown over C of AW, all unused, fine

1931, 6 d. carmine and yellow-green, perf. 11, unused, diagonal light crease, otherwise fine

1946-47, ´B.C.O.F. Japan 1946´ ½ d. to 5 sh., complete set of four, bottom left corner margin blocks of 4 with imprint, all mint never hinged, very fine, an excellent opportunity

1946-47, ´B.C.O.F. Japan 1946´ 1 d., 3 d., 6 d., 1 sh. and 5 sh., set of five bottom left corner margin blocks of 4 with imprint, all mint never hinged, 5 sh. damaged “B” variety and tiny gum fault at one stamp, 1 sh. gutter at left, otherwise a fine study group

1871, BATUM all arabic hexagonal part cancellation on Turkey 1 Piaster brown, very scarce, fine

1919, 10 r. on 1 k. orange and 10 r. on 3 k. red-brown overprinted two imperf stamps on local letter tied by BATUM 25/11/19 c.d.s., addressed to "Mr.M.A.Kastorsky 12, Petrowsk Passage Herc" (Batum), very fine and scarce (Scott 7, 8, $ 1450) 

Provenienz: Dr. Grigoleit (Köhler, 2019)

BATUM "1", "2" & "3" turkish armed forces cancellations on three pieces, mounted on exhibition page, fine and scarce trio

1872-79, QV five stamps 1 d. blue and 3 d.red-brown, unused, fresh and fine group (SG 5, 6, 8)

1856, "ALEXANDRIA" c.d.s. on entire letter to Leghorn, superb strike of double arc "ALEXANDRIA 6.5.56" in blue on reverse, ms. “28” (crazie) in violet, red transit Marseille 12.5.56 and arrival mark Livorno 18.5.56 on reverse, very fine

1906, 1 pia. on 2 d. grey-green and carmine, tied on large piece by Registered Beyrouth d.s., good perfs, fine, signed (SG 15)

1880, BRITISH POST OFFICE CONSTANTINOPLE A - JY/9/80 in red on 1 p. brown postal stationery card, cancelled with black "C" for Constantinople, addressed to USA, fine and a very unusual destination

1893-1902, Three used stamps including 40 pa. on ½ d. orange clear cancelled, fine

1948, 5 d. brown on air mail POW envelope tied by ELMARU (BARCE) 6/7/1948 c.d.s., on reverse transit marks DERNA 7/7/1948 and TOBRUK CYRENAICA 8/7/48 in blue, addressed to US Zone Germany, sent by a German POW from Benghazi Cirenaica, fine and scarce

1888/1902, India used abroad in BURMA: Rangoon, Moulmein and Mandalay cancellations on ten classic India stamps, fine group

1914, India used abroad in BURMA: Moulmein cancelled ½ an. India stamp on cover to Rangoon with arival mark, tiny flaw, otherwise fine

1921, Halifax 35 c., without period after “1921” tied on cover to Boston by ´St. Johns Nfld/Nov 23,1921´ wavy line machine cancel, ´Halifax, N.S./Feb 4, 1922´ slogan backstamp, vertical fold at left, otherwise fine (Scott C3)

1853, 1 d. red brown, light grid cancel and ms. ink line, closed margins on three sides, detailed impression, fine

1857, 6 d. dark green, light oval cancel, two wide margins, two cut to shape, large thins, still fine

1860/63, 10 c. vermillion, diagonally bisected, tied by oval of grid to piece with adjacent red “3”, minor aging on the piece, well away from adhesive, otherwise fine, signed Bühler

1878, Incoming Mail: Cover to Charlotte Town, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Nova Scotia, franked with GB 1873-80 2½ d. rosy mauve (Plate 12), wmk Orb, Perfins "M&N/M" (Meyerhof & Nathorff) clear duplex “MANCHESTER NO/26 1878 - 498” cancellation, ms. "via Dunnstown" alongside, part of flap missing and usual file folds, poor black "CHARLOTTE TOWN DE/10 78" arrival dater on reverse. The cover is addressed to Daniel Davies, who was president of the P.E.I. Steam Navigation Co. and director of the Bank of Prince Edward Island. An attractive maritime history cover and a scarce destination

1861-64, Seven used stamps 2 d. green, intermediate to rough perf, fine study group showing colour shades

1885, mint never hinged sheet part of 20 of fiveteen cents surcharged on sixteen cents purple, with variety in position 1 and 2 (broken F in fifteen), fine (with gum toning and some folding)