Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1841 (Oct. 28) cover from Livorno to Malta, bearing Livorno despatch datestamp , on reverse has fine “28 Oct 2d.” struck across flap, rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Mar 11, 2015 Europe/London
Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
Wednesday Mar 11, 2015 09:00 to Thursday Mar 12, 2015 12:00 Europe/London
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Wednesday Mar 11, 2015 06:00 Europe/London
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 #2278 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Lot #2279 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1841 (Nov. 6) cover from Syra to Malta, bearing Syra despatch datestamp and circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA” with disinfection slit, on reverse a good “11 Nov 1d.” partly across flap, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #2280 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1842 (Mar. 14) entire from London to Malta, bearing a fine “27 Mar Free”, red London despatch datestamp, on reverse has Marseille transit mark. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #2281 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: 1842 (Nov. 26) cover from Syra to Malta, bearing Syra despatch datestamp and circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE” with disinfection slits, on reverse a fine “15 Dec 1d.”, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #2282 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1842 (Dec. 1) entire letter from Tunis to Marseille, bearing a good straight line “MALTA POST PAID” (MPP-2d), red boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE”, boxed “P.P.”, oval forwarding agent’s cachet and with Marseille receiving mark on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-550]
Lot #2283 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1843 (June 2) entire letter from Italy to Tunis, bearing “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2b). Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #2284 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: 1843 (Nov. 3) entire to Corfu, rated “8”, bearing a good strike of the two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL), Corfu receiving mark, Malta datestamp on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #2285 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Postage Due Marks: 1845 (Aug. 22) entire from Messina, bearing two line “MESSINA” datestamp in red, on reverse has “22 Aug” handstamp with manuscript “91/2”, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #2286 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1845 (Feb. 8) entire from Zante, with manuscript “All a cura de Signr Emle Taglaferro & Figli”, 1846 (Oct. 2) cover from Livorno to Tunis with boxed “LORENZO FARRUGIA/MALTA” handstamp, 1846 (Feb. 21) entire from Smyrna to Marseille with manuscript endorsement of Gius Buttigieg at Malta, 1852 (Jan. 5) entire from Patras to Livorno with blue oval “EYNAUD & PARIENTE/MALTA/SHIP BROKERS”.
[Proposed price: £...
Lot #2287 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Malta Handstamps: 1847 (July 24) cover from England to Athens, manuscript “Via Marseilles per English Steamer-Overland mail”, bearing a fine straight line “MALTA POST PAID” (MPO-2d), London datestamp in red, has Athens receiving mark on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #2288 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Forwarding Agents: 1848 (Oct. 5) entire letter from Palermo to Livorno, rated “15” and “6” manuscript, double circular “LIVORNO/C/VIA DI MARE”, with fine oval “Received and forwarded/by/P. EYNAUD & Co” in blue and Malta double arc datestamp on reverse. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]
Lot #2289 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Maritime Mail: 1849 (Nov. 25) entire to Worcester, rated “8”, bearing a good strike of the two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL), Malta double arc datestamp on reverse, a few covers faults. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #2290 - british empire and foreign countries malta - postal history
Malta: Great Britain Used In Malta: A used collection on album pages, incl. “M” obliterators (3), range of issues to 1s., covers with 1858 entire to Genoa bearing 1d. and 2d. tied “M” obliterator with “PIROSCAFI/ POSTALI/ FRANCESI” cachet in red alongside, 1859 entire to Pireus bearing 1854-57 2d. blue BD-BF strip of three, etc., very mixed condition. (63 items)
[Proposed price: £300-350]
Lot #2291 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. brown-orange on white paper, a good used example. S.G. 2, cat. £500. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #2292 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1860-63 no watermark 1/2d. pale buff on white paper, unused, fine. S.G. 3a, cat. £850. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-180]
Lot #2293 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC 1/2d., perf. 14 (5) used, 1882-84 Watermark Crown CA 1/2d. used (5), good to fine.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #2294 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1863-81 Watermark Crown CC, perf. 14 x 121/2 1/2d. yellow-buff and yellow shades, two of each, good used. S.G. 16, 17.
[Proposed price: £80-100]
Lot #2295 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1921-22 Watermark Mult. Script CA 1d. scarlet with watermark inverted, mint, toned perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 99w, cat. £1,200. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #2297 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1935 Silver Jubilee 1/2d. to 1s. set, each in a mint block of four (the 1/2d., 21/2d. and 1s. being lower left corner marginals), one in each showing variety extra flagstaff [Pl. 1, 9/1], some toning to 21/2d., otherwise fine, the 1s. block with Brandon certifcate (1998). S.G. 210-13a, cat. £858. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #2298 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: Selection comprising 1937 Coronation set and 1946 Victory 1d. perforated “SPECIMEN”, 1938-43 10s. unmounted corner block of eight, 1965 to £1 in unmounted blocks of ten, and Postage Dues 1925 values to 6d. mint and 1s. used, mostly fine. (40 items)
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #2299 - british empire and foreign countries malta - regular issues
Malta: 1965-70 1s.3d. variety imperforate, the unique lower right corner plate block of six from the only known sheet, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 341c, EC MLT682ac. Photo.
[Proposed price: £1200-1400]
Lot #2300 - british empire and foreign countries malta - collections
Malta: A mint and used collection in a stockbook, incl. range of Great Britain used in, with values to 5s., 1860-63 1/2d. buff unused, 1863-81 1/2d. unused (9), 1885-90 to 1s. mint, 1886 5s. mint, 1899-1901 set mint, 1903-04 set mint, 1904-14 to 5s. mint, 1914-21 to 5s. mint, 1921-22 10s. mint, 1922 Self-Government watermark Mult. Crown CA 2s. mint, 1922-26 to £1 (both) mint, 1928 to 10s. mint, 1930 to 10s. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s...
Lot #2301 - british empire and foreign countries malta - collections
Malta: A collection in an album, incl. 1863-81 1/2d. unused (7) and used (5), 1885-90 to 1s. mint (3), 1886 5s. rose mint, 1899-1901 to 10s. mint, 1904-10 values to 5s. mint, 1914-21 set to 5s. mint and range to 5s. used, 1922 watermark Mult. Crown CA to 5s. and watermark Mult. Script CA to 10s. mint, 1922-26 values to both £1 mint, 1928 and 1930 sets to 10s. mint and used, etc., then with mint and used issues to 1961, mixed condition. (100s...
Lot #2302 - british empire and foreign countries malta - collections
Malta: A chiefly mint collection, incl. 1863-81 1/2d. unused (5), then mint with 1886 5s. rose (3), 1899-1901 to 10s., 1903-04 1/2d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1904-14 to 5s., 1914-21 values to 5s., 1926 and 1930 1/4d. to 10s. sets, 1938-41 to 10s. (3), 1956-58 to £1, etc., plus a range of postage dues with 1925 set in mint upper left corner plate blocks of four, mostly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £800-1000]
Lot #2303 - british empire and foreign countries malta - collections
Malta: A collection on leaves, incl. 1863 1/2d. unused (9), 1886 5s. mint, 1904-14 values to 5s. mint, 1914-21 values to 5s. mint, 1922 Self Government to 10s. mint, 1922-26 values to both £1 mint, 1926, 1926-27 and 1928 to 10s. mint, etc., later with issues to 1970, mostly fine. (100s)
[Proposed price: £600-800]
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