35th International Auction

overseas\asia\azerbaijan:europe\soviet union\integrated states and aeras\azerbaijan
1919, prominent error: 7 K. w. orange colour shifted top right, w. 20 K. and Russia 1 K., 2 K. and 3 K. tied "BAKU -3.12.19" to reverse of cover to Czechoslovakia w. "PRAHA 7 16.XII.19" arrival, Baku censortape, top rarity.

overseas\middle east\bahrain:europe\great britain\british protectorate\bahrain
1905 Cover to Muscat (Oman) franked on reverse with India KEVII. 1/2a. pair tied by "BAHRAIN/19 OC 05" cds, black "MUSCAT/24 OC./05" arrival cds alongside, cover slightly reduced at left, fine.

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1948/1952, two air-letters: 1. Oct 1948, 6 A on 6 d lila 'King George VI' on stampless air-letter from oil-field "Bahrein Division", the writer desribes a sand storm. 2: First Flight B.O.A.C. London-Singapore air-letter 6 A on 6d from Oct 1952 (ex J. Kasper Collection)

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1956, four air-letters, 6 d dark reddish lilac, 'Queen Elisabeth' with surcharge "BAHREIN 6 ANNAS one height 36.5 mm. Two used "23 FEB 57 BAHREIN" and the same one twice unused. (ex J. Kasper Collection)

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1974, 40 f. slate-blue and black, single franking with label (revenue?) alongside on air letter sheet commercially used from "Bahrain 15 MY 74" to Karachi with arrival mark on reverse, some transportation marks.

overseas\asia\bangladesh
1988, Colombo plan, 3 and 10 T., trial prints (proofs) in different designs (additional inscriptions), printed on gummed high quality paper with trial line perf. instead of comb. perf., each mounted on part of presentation card, very rare!

overseas\asia\bangladesh
1990, complete set of six trial prints (proofs) of the "tropical fruits" issue in very different designs, printed on gummed high quality paper with trial line perf. instead of comb. perf., 1 T. mango, 2 T. guave, 3 T. water melon, 4 T. papaya, 5 T. jackfruit and 10 T. carambola, each mounted on part of presentation card, very rare!

overseas\asia\bhutan
1969, Silk Thanka issue complete set of 5 imperfd. values & both miniature sheets (perfd. and imperfd.), fine.

overseas\asia\burma
1936,letter with 3 A 6 d and 1 R Georg V overprinted "BURMA" with KLM Dutch airmail from RANGOON to Hamburg.

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1937 KGV. 15r. blue & olive, block of four, used and cancelled by only one central strike of "MAYMO/17 DEC 37" double-circle datestamp, with traces of folding between, fine, attractive and scarce. (SG for 4 used singles: £1100)

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1942 Japanese Occ.: 2r. on 20s. with ovpt. in black, same with ovpt. in red, 5r. on 30s. with ovpt. in black and same with ovpt. in red, each in block of four centrally cancelled with 'Experimental P.O./R-516' cds, slightly toned/stained, but still a good quartet of blocks of four. (SG from £676)

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1947 Interim Government: Two good overprint varieties on two Rangoon local covers, with ovpt. in Type 18a (first character transposed to last position) on pair 6p. violet along with 11/2a. on '20 May 48' cover, and pair 9p. with INVERTED ovpt., along with 1a. on '30 Oct 47' cover. A fine match pair.