33rd International Auction

1956, two air-letters, 6 d dark reddish lilac, 'Queen Elisabeth' with surcharge "BAHREIN 6 ANNAS one height 35 mm. Variety not listened in the specialised catalogue, both unused [ex J. Kasper Collection] Catalog Price 60,00

1957 (13./14.3.), QEII 1s3d green surcharged 'BAHRAIN / 12 ANNAS' two single usages on registered airmail covers from Bahrain to Braunschweig/Germany, both roughly opened and vertical bend nevertheless an attractive pair (T) Catalog Price 90,00

1965. Registered Air Mail postal stationery envelope upgraded with SG 132, 40p grey (2) tied by Awali/Bahrain date stamp with matching registered label with oval 'Reg/Awali-Bahrain' transit on reverse. Catalog Price 130,00

1980, Family Planning Aerogramme set of five Proofs in issued colours on blue paper, uncut and ungummed, showing printer's guide lines at top and sides. Very fine. (ex J. Kasper) (M) Catalog Price 100,00

1912, AK aus Batum vom Schiff "SS Bellandem" (Bells Orient Line) mit Schiffspoststempel Batum-Odessa Parosch nach Schottland. Catalog Price 70,00

1908, 27 July: ½A p.s. envelope to the UK with additional ½A on reverse cancelled by "Kalimpong" c.d.s. with rare "Too Late" in black. Catalog Price 80,00

1969, tangram s/s perforated and imperforated, mint never hinged (Michel cat. 210.-) Catalog Price 100,00

1827 Tenasserim/Ava: 5-fold letter from Calcutta to Lieutenant Colonel Kelly, Dept. Ad.-General in AVA, Burma bearing the double-ring datestamp "CALCUTTA GENERAL POSTOFFICE/(July)/18(27)/9" plus date in m/s only (as no Burma had no postal markings at that time). The letter was sent by Charles Beckett Greenslaw, Esq., Secretary to the Marine Board, Coroner of Calcutta, and Editor of the newspaper "John Bull", who congratulates Kelly for his...

1851/1854 AKYAB: 1) 1851 entire from Mauritius to Akyab via Calcutta by ship 'Ararat', dated "St. Louis 27 Sept 1851", sent to Messrs Halliday, McMillan & Co., Akyab (listed in Lloyd's Register of British & Foreign Shipping) bearing Mauritius G.P.O. CROWN cds (Proud D2) on front, rectangular framed "CALCUTTA/SHIPLETTER/1851.../Inland Bg. (12)/Ship Do. (2)/Total (14)" d/s and charge of 14 Annas in m/s on back, and 2) 1854 folded cover...

1866: Duplex "MOULMEIN/MY 12/66"-"127" in GREEN used on cover to Mauritius via Aden, franked with India 2a. orange horiz. strip of four (misperforated!), with "6d TO PAY" handstamp in black and boxed "INDIA PAID" on front, Calcutta transit d/s on back. Although the cover is found incomplete (only front plus part of back), it is an attractive franking and a scarce cancellation in green. Catalog Price 300,00

1871: Two forwarded covers from Rangoon to Liverpool both franked with India 8a. carmine tied with BLUE Rangoon duplex and oval "STAMPED & FORWARDED/GLADSTONE WYLLIE & Co./RANGOON" h/s, and red 'Calcutta Paid' dater along with arrival cds on reverse. The folded covers incomplete, with front and major part of back, and stamps slightly stained, but still an attractive pair with the Rangoon duplex in blue (which is contrary to Post...

1901: Oval datestamp "MAYMYO/11 AP 01/UNPAID" in DEEP PURPLE on insuff. franked cover from England to SHWEBO, re-directed to Maymyo, franked with GB 1d. tied with Bewdley "68" duplex, hexagonal "T/10" tax h/s, circled "OVERLAND.POSTAGE/DUE/A/2" h/s and green oval "MANDALAY/10 AP 01/UNPAID" on front, black oval "SHWEBO/6 AP 01/UNPAID" along with 7 cds's (Sea P.O., Shwebo, Mandalay and Maymyo) on reverse. Env, somewhat creased and toned, but an...