German Occupation of Pleskau: 1941-42 60+40k. Madonna and Child imperf. miniature sheet with “+” in same colour as stamps, c.t.o. on reverse of registered cover, fine. Mi. Block 2. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 1,900 lots, with special sections presenting the Robert De Keyser Collection of King George V Key Plates and the Nick Rand Collection of the 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue, together with several important country offerings including the exceptional ‘Trevol’ Collection of Saint Lucia.
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Lot #1973 - british empire and foreign countries Germany: German Occupation of Pleskau - Regular Issues
Lot #1974 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies - Collections
German Colonies: A chiefly mint collection of Colonies and Post Offices Abroad, incl. Cameroon 1900-11 1m. to 5m. used, Caroline Islands 1899-1900 to 50pf. mint, 1901-10 to 5m. mint, China 1901-04 set to 5m. mint, East Africa 1893 set mint, 1901 to 3r. mint, Kiaochow 1901 values to 5m. mint, Mariana Islands 1899-1900 to 50pf. mint, Marshall Islands 1901 to 5m. mint, Morocco 1899 set to 60c. on 50pf. mint, 1906-11 values to 6p.25c. on 5m. mint...
Lot #1975 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies: Cameroun - Booklets
German Colonies: Cameroun: Booklets: 1913 2m. booklet, fine. S.G. SB2. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1976 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies: Cameroun - Cancellations and Covers
German Colonies: Cameroun: A mainly used collection of covers, cards and stamps on leaves, incl. 1897-98 set, 1900-11 to 5m. (on piece signed Bothe), 1m. used on 1907 cover, etc. (147 items)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1977 - british empire and foreign countries german colonies: german east africa - booklets
German Colonies: German East Africa: Booklets: 1913 1r.60 booklet complete, all panes have trimmed perfs. otherwise fine. S.G. SB2, cat. £400. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #1978 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies: Kiaochow - Regular Issues
German Colonies: Kiaochow: 1900 (July 19) 5Pf. on 10pf. carmine, fine used with Tsingtau c.d.s., rare. B.P.A. certificate (2014). S.G. 8a, cat. £4,750. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1000-1200]
Lot #1979 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies: Samoa - Cancellations and Covers
German Colonies: Samoa: 1894 (July 18) 10pf. German stationery envelope to Germany, additionally franked by 1890-1901 3pf. pair and 5pf., tied by Apia c.d.s., fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £380-400]
Lot #1980 - british empire and foreign countries German Colonies: Togo - Cancellations and Covers
German Colonies: Togo: 1912 envelope, registered to Germany, bearing 1900 30pf., tied by scarce “AGOME-PALIME” c.d.s., some minor cover imperfections. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #1981 - british empire and foreign countries German Post Offices in China - Cancellations and Covers
German Post Offices in China: 1890 envelope, registered to Germany, bearing 1890-1901 20pf. (4), tied by Shanghai c.d.s’s, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1982 - british empire and foreign countries German Post Offices in China - Cancellations and Covers
German Post Offices in China: 1898 envelope to Germany, bearing 1898 10pf. type 1 overprint and Chinese 2c. tied by single “TSINGTAU” c.d.s. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #1983 - british empire and foreign countries German Post Offices in China - Cancellations and Covers
German Post Offices in China: A written up collection of covers, cards, pieces and stamps on leaves, incl. Forerunners, 1898 envelope from Kiautschou to Germany, bearing 10pf. tied by “KAIS. DEUTSCHE/MARINE/SCHIFFSPOST/No. 24” datestamp, Amoy, Swatau, Tientsin, Tsingtau, Weihsien, Boxer Rebellion Military mail, 1905 to 11/2d. on 3m., postal stationery, etc. (84 stamps, 58 items)
[Proposed price: £2500-3000]
Lot #1984 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - regular issues
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1884 10pa. on 5pf. (2), 20pa. on 10pf. (2), 1pi. on 20pf. (3, one is a reprint), 11/4pi. on 25pf. (4), 21/2pi. on 50pf. (4), mint, mainly good to fine. S.G. 1-8.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #1985 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - regular issues
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1884 10pa. on 5pf. (3), 20pa. on 10pf. (2), 1pi. on 20pf. (13), 11/4pi. on 25pf., 21/2pi. on 50pf. (4), used, mainly fair to fine. S.G. 1-8.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #1986 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - regular issues
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1884 1pi. on 20pf. ultramarine with surcharge in blue-black, fine mint and rare. Signed Bothe with Bothe certificate (1976). Michel 3b, S.G. 3a, cat. £3,250. Photo.
[Proposed price: £400-500]
Lot #1987 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - regular issues
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1902-04 10pa. on 5pf. to 25pi. on 5m., mint, mainly fine. S.G. 29-34, cat. £704. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #1988 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - regular issues
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: 1905-12 25pi. on 5m. black and dark carmine ‘Ministerdruck’, used with “CONSTANTINOPEL/18 12 13” datestamp, heavy vertical crease, otherwise fine and very rare. Ex Herman Holstein, signed Muller-Mark. Michel 47M. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #1989 - british empire and foreign countries german post offices in turkish empire - collections
German Post Offices in the Turkish Empire: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1884 set of reprints, 1889 10pa. on 5pf., 20pa. on 10pf. and 11/4pi. on 25pf. used on 1890 envelope, registered to Alexandria, 1900 to 25pi. on 5m. type I with hand painted borders (2), type II, 1902 5pi. on 1m. used (2), 1905 set mint and set used, 1905-12 set mint and set used, 1908 set mint, 100c. on 80pf. used on 1910 envelope, registered to Germany,...
Lot #1990 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Naval and Military Despatches, 1727 (May 6) demand for 20 muskets and bayonets for use of Col. Middleton’s Regiment of Foot, replacements for those “rendered unserviceable in the services of this Garrison”, sent to Mr Price, Storekeeper for the Office of Ordnance, countersigned by Governor Jasper Clayton, and with signed acknowledgement of receipt from Quartermaster Hamilton; 1781 (Apr. 12, 18) two naval despatches, both signed by Vice-...
Lot #1991 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1769 (Jan. 3) entire from Gilles Richard to the Frères Roux in Marseille with a good strike of “Andalucia/Alta” applied probably in Malaga, charged “20”, folds. Ex Osborn. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1992 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1778 (Sept. 28) entire from Gilles Richard to the Frères Roux in Marseille with a good to fine strike of “Andalucia/Alta”, charged “20”, horizontal fold. Ex Osborn. At this time France was providing support for the American rebels and tension was mounting between England and Spain yet the border remained open and letters to France continued to get through. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-140]
Lot #1993 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1790 (Mar. 16) entire from Robert McFarlane (later General Gen. Sir Robert Henry MacFarlane, 10th of Gartartan, K.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.St.F., 1771-1841) to his uncle in Edinburgh endorsed “via Londres” with a good strike of the rare “ANDALUCIA/VAXA” in black, charged “8” amended to “2/1”, with London transit and red “AP/127” receiving mark on reverse. Interesting contents, “we have been wholly engaged here...
Lot #1994 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1790 (Oct. 14) entire from Robert McFarlane (later General Gen. Sir Robert Henry MacFarlane, 10th of Gartartan, K.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.St.F., 1771-1841) to his uncle in Argyll, Scotland, endorsed “via Londres” with a good strike of the rare “ANDALUCIA/VAXA” in red, charged “8” amended to “2/6”, with London transit marks on reverse. Interesting contents, “The Spaniards have collected a formidable naval force...
Lot #1995 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1791 (July 11) entire from Henry S. Blanchley of the 31st Regt. to his father-in-law Charles McIntosh in Bath with a fine strike of the rare “ANDALUCIA/VAXA” in red, charged “8” amended to “1/3” then “1/11”, with London “AU/5” Bishop mark on reverse. Interesting comments on property in Irish Town, etc. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #1996 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: The Spanish Overland Route, 1804 entire to Tarragona in Italian headed “Giberta le 5 Marzo 1804”, charged “11”and with fair strike of “S. Roq./ANDALUCIA/VAXA” in red, folds, also 1804 entire from Turnbull & Co. to Tarragona headed “Gib 30 April 1804”, charged “12” and with good strike of “S. Roq./ANDALUCIA/VAXA” in red, folds.
[Proposed price: £140-140]
Lot #1997 - british empire and foreign countries Gibraltar - Postal History
Gibraltar: 1806 (May 18) interesting entire from Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, charged “8”(d.) and with June 26 Foreign Office transit on reverse, vertical fold, also 1809 (Dec. 6) entire from Edward Michell (later Brigadier General Sir Edward Thomas Michell, CB, 1787-1841) to his sister Eliza at Huish, Somerset, and redirected to Gloucester with “...
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