Sale #43

1965-70 Definitives Errors comprising [1] 2½d Gold ('SARACENIC') omitted SG #334b; [2] 4d Silver ('KNIGHTS OF MALTA') omitted SG #336a; [3] 4d Silver 'MALTA' omitted SG #336b [4] 6d Silver ('MALTA') omitted SG #338a; and [5] 8d Gold (centre) omitted, SG #339a...

1944 Local Overprints on Manchukuo 10f rose block of 6 (Chinese characters top row, Japanese characters lower row), SG #155a, the lower central unit with Overprint inverted; also China 1946 $50 on 5c red-orange surcharge double SG #880b; both items without gum. (2)More Scans

1883-94 QV Crown CA 1c to 50c set SG #101-11, both 2c values without gum, others fine MLH, Cat £200. (11)

1859 (Sep 10) with 'POST PAID' 2d Blue lines of background, etc, partly worn away SG #38, a vertical pair with large margins all round (Lapirot posns 1 & 5) tied two neat strikes dumb barred oval cancel to outer and addressed to Marseilles (name excised). Backstamped 'G.P.O/SP10/1859/MAURITIUS', conveyed on the Emeu, Marseilles arr Dec 6. Some adhesions removable with care, on cover min cat £8,400. Rare survivor.

1893 (Feb 8) Grand Hotel Victoria (Monte Carlo) illiustrated envelope showing view of Hotel to UK with Prince Albert 25c green SG #16 tied by Monte Carlo datestamp, on reverse 'GRAND HOTEL VICTORIA/MONTE-CARLO' dated oval cachet in violet, Sheffield arrival backstamp.

1904-08 KEVII Wmk MCA ½d to 5/- set (ex 2/-), 1d & 1/- are single Crown/CA, SG #24-33 (ex #31), some values with a little gumside toning, mostly fine, Cat £240. (9)

1922-29 KGV Wmk Script CA ¼d to 5/- set overprinted or perforated 'SPECIMEN', including 2½d deep bright blue & pale bright blue shades, SG #63s-83s, fine mint, Cat £392. (22)

1908 'BUITEN/BEZIT.' Ovpts 1g dull lilac Ovpt inverted, SG #176a, Cat £275.

Japanese Occupation 1942 plain undated postcard to Namitu, Aira Town, Haibara-Gun, Shizuoka Prefecture from Japanese soldier of Shinoki Party 'Numa' 8937 Southern E.F. (38th Division Mountain Artillery) with boxed Military Mail chop in orange & boxed censor handstamp in black with oval censor chop of Watanabe inserted within. [Message reads "You in Japan have heard about us in newspaper or radio, we also hear inland news...

1905 (July) PPC to France showing Federal Government House in Melbourne with New Caledonia 10c tied by indistinct datestamp, with a neighbouring 1905 (Jul) largely fine strike of Type 4 'NLLES HEBRIDES/PT SANDWICH' datestamp (date block inverted), which is believed to have been used on inter-island vessels.

1945 (May 31) commercial censor cover to Le Courier Australien Sydney (b/s) with 10c x3 tied by three largely fine strikes of 'NEW HEBRIDES/INTER-ISLAND' & very fine strike Inter-Island registration handstamp. Rare registered cover. [During WWII Le Courier Australien became the mouthpiece of the local Free French Movement, it remained the longest running foreign-language newspaper in the country until production ceased in...