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Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous LotsAccumulation with 1936 SA Centenary 1/- pair with 'B/Ltd' commercial perfin, Decimals used in quantity & mint plusYearbooks 1990-93, some Worldwide with pre-WWII Europe, plus small batch of commercial mail noted Austria 1947tatty cover with 'OFFICIALLY SEALED' labels tied Perth cds, Berlin 1956 airmail to Australia with Buildings 20pf 50pf& Dm2, Roads Board envelope with 'PAID AT ROCKINGHAM/ ½D -6SE57/W.A' cds, etc. (1000s)

11 **/*/O/C

300

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Aerophilately & Flight Covers1936 to Melbourne endorsed "Via Airship HINDENBURG and via AIRMAIL via London" with USA 25c Clipper blockof 4 (one stained), b/s including New York 10.5 despatch, Frankfurt 'MIT LUFTSCHIFF.../14.5.36' and 'DARWINNT/23MY36' transits plus 'GPO MELBOURNE/26MY36/2' arrival.

291 C B

300

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I

Ex Lot 327German Merchant Seaman Friedrich Schock correspondence from his internment at Liverpool Camp, NSWincluding his Diary (in German) with entry of 11.08.14 stating taken POW at Newcastle, 1913-14 covers fromGermany to him aboard ship x3, 1915-17 postcards to him with Lt-Col Sands cachets x4 and 1918FederalCommission of Land Tax OHMS envelope with letter requesting tax returns for last three years (!) plus 1919 letterfrom his employer FA Vinnen & Co, Bremen that he will be paid wages only up until their ship was seized, variousother letters to & from him without envelopes including one on 'CONCENTRATION CAMPS AUSTRALIA/PRISONEROF WAR LETTER' stationery (with photo apparently removed by censor), unused 'PRISONER OF WARLETTER/FREE' envelope, panoramic Liverpool Camp fold-out postcard plus small book of postcards & photographsfrom prior voyages & captivity including Hockey Club "Germania", Liverpool team photo, condition mixed butgenerally fine. Fascinating material with enough here to build a One-Frame Exhibit. (Qty)

327 CPS A/B

750

Ex Lot 328POWs in GERMANY: 1915-18 mail c/- the British GPO in London or the Australian Red Cross in London comprisingcovers x4 all with a KGV 1d red, Postal Cards 1d Roo, 1d Fullface & 1d Sideface, and "Star" 1d Envelopes x5, allforwarded under cover to various camps & all but two with camp censor cachets applied on arrival; and mail to POWssent directly to the camps in Germany comprising covers x2 each with a KGV 1d red, a PPC with the stampremoved (probably by the camp censor), Postal Card 1d Sideface (uncancelled, redirected internally: was therecipient paroled?), and "Star" 1d Envelope (uncancelled), all but the Postal Card without the required POWsuperscription but all with camp censor cachets applied on arrival, generally fine to very fine; also a 1915 Britishpamphlet 'COMMUNICATION WITH PRISONERS OF/WAR INTERNED ABROAD'. (18)

328 CPS A/B

700T

- Covers (3) & KGV 1d Postal Cards x2 all to Australians known to be POWs in Germany at Cassel (2, both withlarge circular camp cachet), Crefeld, Dulmen or Gottingen, the last forwarded to Dulmen, various British & Germancachets, also a stampless PPC from Switzerland to an Australian POW at Friedrichsfeld bei Wesel. Nice group. (6)

329 CPS A-/B

150T

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - Military - World War I (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 330- 1915-16 issues of "In Ruhleben Camp" Nos 1-10 (1915) plus "The Ruhleben Bye-Election" (propaganda forcandidate Israel Cohen); "The Ruhleben Camp Magazine" Nos 1-6 (1916-17); and larger format "Prisoners' Pie/Ruhleben/New Year 1916"; some separation of the covers etc but generally in sound to fine condition. Lots ofhumorous content, illustrations etc providing excellent insights into camp life. (18 titles); also WWII Mickey Mousesouvenirs x2 & Marching Koalas Christmas Card.

330 L

400

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Postal HistoryWRAPPERS: 1904 Single-Line Borders 1d red with 99mm Between the Lines Pope #WR4 to Germany in 1909 with'STAMP/ISSUERS OFFICE/21OCT1909/GPO PERTH WA' d/s in violet, Perth machine cancel, German '64'-in-circlepostman's delivery handstamp.

816 PS A

200

REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS

Ex Lot 830Modern European collection with virtually complete Spain 1951-62 issues, Spanish Andorra 1963-97 (no 1972Europa), Lithuania 1991-2008, Slovenia 1991-2004 & Germany 2000-2011, also Luxemburg Europa 1956 & 1957sets, apparently all unmounted, STC £5200+. Thematics galore including loads of M/Ss. (Qty)

830 ** A

2,200

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REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 832European selection of better items/sets from Germany including 1939 Nurburgring set tied to pieces by thecommemorative cds, Berlin UPU & Relief Fund sets, WWI 'Malmedy' & WWII Laibach Postage Dues sets, Greece1906 Olympics, Holland 25g Seagull, Switzerland 1938 Aarau M/S on balloon flight cover, Belgium including RailwayParcel stamps, Yugoslavia 1949 Railways M/S, a number of other M/Ss, etc, generally fine to very fine.

832 OV

1,000

Ex Lot 833Mint European selection of mostly better issues with Austria 1931 Rotary & 1950 Plebiscite (**), Belgium 1952UPU Congress (**) & 1920 'Eupen' sets, Bulgaria 1932 Airmails, Germany 1928 Zeppelins 1mk (**) & 2mk (VLMtd),1930 South America Flight & 1934 Airs, Greenland 1945 Pictorials, Holland Legion M/Ss (**), Hungary 1925 Sport(**) & 1951 Stamp Jubilee M/Ss (no gum), Liechtenstein 1935 Zeppelins, Saar Overprints on Bavaria 5mk (horridcentring, guarantee h/s) & 1948 Flood Relief M/Ss (creased), Serbia German Occupation blocks of 4 (**), Spain 1926Red Cross + Airs, Switzerland 1924 Shields, 1936 Pro Patria M/S & 1945 War Victims M/S, Vatican 1933 Definitives,Yugoslavia good lot including 1947 Airs Bilingual blocks of 4 (**) & 1951 100d M/S (**), etc, some problems but thecondition is generally fine to very fine. High catalogue value. (100s)

833 */**

2,250

Ex Lot 834"Cinderellas" extensive array with strength in Europe including Spanish Civil War, Poland WWII three differentsheets of 50, Trade Shows, Christmas & Exhibition labels etc, United States with lots of TB issues & Boys Homessetenant issues, also Britain with lots of Royalty, Canada, New Zealand, Australia including Railway Stamps & NSWLaureates 6d reprint sheet of 25, etc, loads of modern mullock but plenty of better earlier material including numerousposter stamps & some Revenues, Thailand progressive plate proofs, condition variable but generally fine to very fine,most unused/mint with some unmounted; also 13 woven flags noted as World War I "cigarette cards" (not previouslyseen by us). Many hours of fun. (Qty)

834 */**O

600


REST OF THE WORLD - GENERAL and MISCELLANEOUS LOTS (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 835Box of interesting covers & Postal Stationery with Flights, commercial airmails, philatelic frankings to Australiaincluding from Berlin & Saar, other strong German content including commercial mail, Third Reich commemorativecancels - noted one with Olympics M/S - & propaganda Postal Cards plus Nazi cigarette cards x16 (superb), 1850sstampless 'DANZIG' to London, Swiss internment camp covers including 1940 with three different Polish campcachets, Greece 1936 Rotary airmail cover to Sweden, etc, generally fine to very fine.

835 CPS

1,000A-Z mostly used in 16 albums noted larger ranges of China with 1979 Games M/S & Emblems M/S *, Germany, GBwith QV to 10/-, KEVII to 10/- plus 1936 "City of Khartoum" crash cover to Sydney with explanatory leaflet, India, NewZealand, USA etc, plus duplicates in envelopes. (1000s)

846 **/*/O

300Australia mostly used accumulation from 1930s-80s with some mint amongst the Decimals, also Colonies notedSA 9d block of 4 *, Vic to 3/-, WA to 2/6d, potential postmark interest; plus China, Germany, GB, India, NZ, PNG to£1, USA, etc, some mint scattered throughout, housed in 25+ stockbooks that alone are worth the estimate. (1000s)

847 **/*OA

300Airmail covers to Australia from Germany (noted Berlin 1955 formular aerogramme with 60pf Building, and 1956registered with 90pf Building x3), Switzerland, Eastern Europe, Israel, USA, Brazil in quantity including registered,Singapore, etc, a few with tax & instructional markings, also some Australian domestic mail. (500+)

863 CPS

200

Lot 869Pacific Islands mint comprising Nauru 1916-81 complete simplified, Freighter sets Rough Paper & SurfacedPaper, then ** from 1954 Pictorials; Norfolk Island 1947-81 complete ** including Ball Bay White Paper issues, 10/-Bird 'SPECIMEN' 15½mm Overprint with Broken 'N'; PNG 1952-78 complete ** (ex Dues) including 'SPECIMEN'overprints; Samoa from 1890s Palm Trees, NZ overprints with KGV Two-Perf Pairs, then complete 1921-77 the lastfew years **, also Germany 'SAMOA' overprint set, Yachts, a few GRI overprints including 2½d No Fraction Bar,many fine but some toning evident so careful inspection required, Cat £3000+.

869 **/*

800Covers accumulation including some Australia with commercial mail, FDCs and used postcards, noted NewHebrides 1942 parcel piece with 'PASSED 1/HM CUSTOMS MELB' cds, Germany range including WWII Feldpost &Occupations, GB 1856 to Saxony with QV 6d and 'AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN' cds, USA batch of QSL "HamRadio" cards, sure to be pickings here even though condition quite mixed. (100s)

875 CPS

400WWII DISPLACED PERSONS MAIL: 1945-46 Displaced Persons mail to Melbourne (4) or Sydney comprisingFrench Red Cross lettersheet advising whereabouts of a displaced person; Germany three stampless each with'AMERICAN JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE' cachet; & cover with Allied Occupation 75pf; the German itemsendorsed on flaps as from the DP Camps at Deggendorf x2, Lampertheim or Leipheim. (5)

889 C A/B

150

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PHILATELIC LITERATURELarge carton with Gibbons "Stamps of the World" in 6 volumes (2013), "NZ" (2014), "Western Pacific" (2014),"Benelux" (2010), "France" (2015) & "Germany" (2012), generally very fine, also Unitrade "Canada Specialised"(2010) with label on the face. (12)

901 L A/A-

100Three cartons of mostly European Rarities Auctions catalogues from Gartner, Feldman, Afinsa, Spink, Siegel etc,plus "Bolaffi International" - records of the highest-priced items in the previous year - x11 editions (retail $100+ each)& "Monacophil" 2002 & 2011 (RPSofL displays), mostly hardbound. A fantastic array. Very heavy.

906 L A

150

WORLD PICTURE POSTCARDSEurope selection including Heligoland three 1887 private 'Island' views cards with British 'HELIGOLAND' cds,Germany 1880s Postal Cards & PPCs with woodcut illustrations on reverse of Bastei-Brucke, Schneekoppe & 'Grussvom Inselberg', Fiume with Undivided Backs x6, Trieste Undivided Back with Domenico Rossetti illustrations on bothsides & 1911 busy scene at Grado with Austrian stamp & 'GRADO' cds, Zara street scene & Dalmatia Costumes x3,Panorama cards from Bulgaria x2, Chile, Germany x2, Hungary, Romania, Russia, USA & 'Sierra Leone - Barracksof...West African Regiment', a few problems but mostly fine to very fine. (39)

922 C A/B

300T

Religion mostly British with a small selection of Churches & a good array of Ministers & Bishops, excellent SalvationArmy group including an Indian Mission card (a great shot!) & five different Bands, etc, also several sets of devotionalcards, 'The Volunteer Organist' set of 4 & Misch & Co 'The Holy Scriptures in Pictures' complete set of 60 plus Italiansets of 10 Popes & 10 Saints (absolutely gorgeous cards in superb condition) in their original envelopes, etc,condition variable but generally fine to very fine & many are superb. (180+)

923 C A-/A+

250T

AUSTRIA1945 Hitler Overprints comprising 'Osterreich' Overprints Mi 660-663 (SG 826-829) CTO plus unissued 3pf Mi A IVunmounted with 'STURZEIS' expertising mark, Vienna diagonal 'Osterreich' Overprints Mi 668-672 (SG 861-867)plus Va-Vd unissued Mark values CTO up to 12pf & higher values unmounted, and Graz vertical 'Osterreich' "PrisonBars" Overprinta Mi 674-696 (SG 830-852) unmounted, also Commemoratives Overprints Mi 664-667 (SG 857-860)CTO, Cat €1300+ (£950+ plus unlisted values). The Mark values with 1970s Albert Matl certificates " ... Marken undAufdrucke echt" (= " ... stamps and overprints genuine"). (44)

958 **/V A

300

GERMAN STATESSingle-volume collection with most States represented including strong sections of Bavaria, Hamburg Locals,Prussia, Thurn u Taxis & Wurrtemburg, many very fine &/or attractive stamps with good postmark content includingNumerals, relatively few forgeries & reprints, condition mixed. (100s)

1024 *W

500

GERMANY

Ex Lot 1025Unmounted mint selection including 1924 Airs, 1926 Airs (guarantee handstamps), 1928 Ebert & Hindenburg 50pf& 60pf, 1929 Arms (2 sets), 1931 Buildings, 1933 Frederick the Great, 1934 Airs, 1935 Railways, 1940 BrownRibbon,etc, Cat €5000+. (69)

1025 ** A

1,500

Ex Lot 1026Collection with some attractive early issues, Inflation issues with a few rarities noted but not guaranteed, strongThird Reich section including Zeppelins plus Olympics & Hitler M/Ss with commemorative datestamps, etc, the earliermaterial in variable condition, the later section mostly very fine, high catalogue value. (100s)

1026 OV

1,000Three albums of collector's duplicates with many pages of mostly mint Inflation Issues, lots of Third Reich, AlliedOccupation, etc. (Qty)

1027 *O250

Somewhat disorganised accumulation from German States to 1980s with WWII Occupations, Allied Occupation,Danzig noted Daposta M/Ss with Exhibition cancels, Saar, East Germany with some earlies apparently postally used,Colonies, Local Posts, etc, condition mixed but many fine. (1000s)

1028 **/*/O

300


GERMANY (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Extensive duplicated accumulation from States to modern many in quantity, noted Saxony 2ng on 1854 cover,Wurrtemburg 1857 1kr 6kr & 9kr on piece with Irtenkauf certificate, range of 1870s Eagles, Inflation issues some insheets, Third Reich, WWII Occupation issues, Allied Occupation, DDR and West Berlin, some M/S and a few covers& stationery; also group of Minister-Cards and modern imperfs & errors stated to catalogue at/retail for €1000s;condition mixed but many fine. (1000s)

1029 **/*/O/C

1,000Mint & used collection 1872-1970s with Eagles including 9kr (thin), Germanias, Inflation, Charity issues with valuesto 5 Mark, 1927 IAA overprint set *, 1928-31 Zeppelin set *, 1934 Airs set used, Third Reich with a few M/Ss, AlliedOccupation, West Germany reasonably complete used noted St Mary's Church set x2 plus some *, West Berlin usedwith 'BERLIN' overprints to 84pf (not expertised), 1949 Stephan set (ex 1 Mark), Bells sets x3, East Germany noted1951 China set * (24pf stained), etc, condition mixed but many fine.

1030 */O

6001872-1932 Collection in springback album with Small Shields range including 2kr x4 & 18kr x2, Large Shields rangeincluding ½gr x5 & 18kr, 1874 9kr, 1900 'REICHSPOST' High Values, good range of later High Values including 1920Surcharges complete sheets of 20 (**), Hyper-Inflation issues (offered strictly "as is"), 1924 Airs (no 100pf but anextra 300pf), some Charities, Polar Fahhrt 1mk, etc, plus a range of mint booklet pairs etc including tête-bêche items,also a modest range of covers, some faults in the earlies but generally fine to very fine with postmark interest. (100s)

1031 *OC

6001888 illustrated 'Freie und Hanse-Stadt Hamburg' lettersheet headed "Die Polizei Behörde" (= Police Headquarters)to the Police Department in Melbourne with 20pf only tied by superb 'HAMBURG' cds & 'T.'-in-octagon h/s, threeItalian transits & Melbourne arrival b/s where '("7d")/MORE TO PAY'-in-oval h/s applied. [We expect that the lengthyletter contains interesting material]

1032 C B

3001933-45 Third Reich collection in springback album with Chicagofahrt set, Wagner set (40pf+35pf with fake cds),Olympic M/Ss (*), Overprints on Danzig set (*), good range of booklet multiples including tête-bêche items &propaganda labels, also some covers. (100s)

1033 *O

300ALLIED OCCUPATION: Selection including Rhineland Red Cross set CTO, Soviet Zone Portraits marginal set eachwith Plate Number '4', Doves 1mk to 5mk x6 sets with various District Handstamps, '36/Michendorf' DistrictHandstamp in Violet on von Stephan 24pf block of 10 & Hannover Fair blocks of 10; etc, Cat €3000+.

1034 **V A

500WEST GERMANY: Mostly unmounted selection including 1949 Relief Fund, 1951 St Mary's Church x2 sets, 1951Relief Fund (*), 1952 Youth marginal blocks of 4, 1954 Heuss set, etc, also a packet of later pre-Unification highvalues & some Framas (some used).

1035 ** A

250- Apparently complete mint &/or used to 2005 including M/Ss, mostly mint with better used sets including 1949 19511952 1954 & 1955 Relief Funds, much of the later mint material is unmounted. High thematic content. (100s)

1036 */**O400

- 1990s Commemoratives array of sheetlets, unmounted, STC $A3000. Face value stated to exceed Dm2000.1037 ** A 300

Ex Lot 1038BERLIN: Mostly unmounted collection on Schaubek leaves including 1949 Red & Black Overprints (lightly mounted;not guaranteed), UPU set (*) + extra 50pf 60pf & Dm2 **, Goethe, Berlin Relief Fund set & M/S, 1951 Bells withClapper to Right, 1952 Portraits, etc, 1966-90 issues apparently complete, Cat €3000+. (500+)

1038 */** A

750- Single volume mostly used collection with 1948 'BERLIN' Overprints to 84pf, Buildings set, UPU & Goethe sets,Bells with Clapper Left (**), Right & Centred, later issues apparently complete. Clean lot. (100s)

1039 */**O350

- 1949 Berlin Relief Fund Mi 68-70 plus the M/S Mi Block 1, unmounted, Cat €1300. (3 + M/S)1040 ** A B1 400EAST GERMANY: Selection comprising 1950 Academy set (**), 1951 China Friendship sets (lightly mounted, andCTO) + 50pf x2 on an apparently commercial parcel piece, 1952-53 Portraits 6pf imperf plate proof pair on pelurepaper, 1953 Marx imperf set plus perf & imperf M/Ss (all **), Cat €850+.

1041 **/*F A

250

GERMANY - Occupied & Plebiscite TerritoriesSingle volume collection with good range of WWI Occupation of Belgium, Saar range, WWII Bohemia & Moravia,Allied Occupation including a good range of Posthorn Overprints, French & Soviet Issues with better items, etc.Inspection recommended. (100s)

1042 *O

400DANZIG: Attractive collection on leaves with better early Surcharges, 1921 (Jun-Aug) Definitives tied to single pieceby 'ZOPPOT' cds, 1921 'D M' Officials tied to separate pieces by 'DANZIG' cds, useful later issues & M/Ss, generallyvery fine, Cat £5000+. [Lack of expertising requires a very conservative estimate]

1043 *O A

300

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GERMANY - Occupied & Plebiscite Territories (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Ex Lot 1044SAAR: Mint selection including 1920 'Sarre' Overprints on Bavaria (the 5mk with expertising h/s), 1928 Volkshilfe(**), 1929-30 Volkshilfe (marginal **), 1931 Volkshilfe (**), 1932 Volkshilfe, 1948 Flood Relief 25fr+25fr (**) & largerM/S (tiny repaired corner tear), 1950 Council of Europe (**), etc, Cat €4750. (120 approx)

1044 */** A/A-

750- Used selection including 1920 'Sarre' on Germania 80pf (very light cancel), 1933 Explosion set, some Officials,range of French Occupation & Saarland issues, etc, also 1929-30 Volkshilfe set (**). (250 approx)

1045 O**250

Ex Lot 1046- 1950 Council of Europe blocks of 4, the 200fr with a couple of minor blemishes, Cat €1000+. (2 blocks)1046 ** A/A- 400

Lot 1047WORLD WAR II GERMAN OCCUPATION ISSUES: Unmounted selection with Croatia blocks of 4 includingRevenues, M/Ss & 1943 Workers Day sheetlets (some toning); Serbia 1941 (June) 'SERBIA' Reading Downwards &(Sep) Reading Upwards blocks of 4 plus annotated varieties, 1941 (July) Airmail blocks of 4 & set of Surcharges,1942 Postage Due blocks of 4, etc; Lubiana 5-Line Overprint Doubled on 2d & Laibach Overprints; and Slovakia1944 Children M/S; generally very fine, Cat £2250+ plus the Double Overprint & Revenues.

1047 ** A

600


GERMANY - Occupied & Plebiscite Territories (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1048- MONTENEGRO: 1943 'Nationaler/Verwaltungsausschuss' Overprints Mi 10-14 tied to philatelic cover by bilingual'.../20.XI.43/CETINJE' cds, various guarantee handstamps, Cat €3000 (for used). Offered "as is". [Michel states thisissue was released on 9.12.1943]

1048 C A

400- 1944 Red Cross Overprints Mi 29-35 tied to philatelic cover by bilingual '.../22VIII44/CETINJE' cds, Cat €1500 forused. Offered "as is".

1049 C A150

Lot 1050- ZARA: 1943 Overprints 5L & 10L, 50c with Propaganda Label, and Express 1L25c & 2L50c all tied to locallyaddressed philatelic cover by 'ZARA SUCC 1/23.10.43/BARCAGNO' cds, 'ZARA/24.10.43/ARRIVE E PARTENZO'arrival b/s, Cat €2375 as used. Offered "as is". [We note that the same stamps mint are priced at slightly more byMichel]

1050 C A

500

GERMAN COLONIES

Ex Lot 1051Collection on leaves including 'Kamerun' Overprints mint; GEA 1896-99 Surcharges used, 2r used & 3r mint, 1905Heller set mint; Kiautschou $½ & $1½ used; 'Marianen' Overprints mint; New Guinea 5mk used; Samoa GRI 3d on25pf & 6d on 50pf both used; 'Marocco' Surcharges mint; SWA Lozenges 5mk used; etc, also a few unused PostalCards; plus Lost Territories & Colonies labels unused x19 different. (300+)

1051 *OPS

600

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GERMAN COLONIES (continued)Lot Type Grading Description Est $A

Lot 1052MARSHALLS: 1910 apparently commercial cover to "Nauru" with scarce combination franking of German 5pf &Marshalls 5pf tied by a light Jaluit cds, light but clear Nauru arrival b/s, ironed-out central fold & minor soiling.

1052 C B400

SAMOA: Overprints set mint (no 5pf) & used, Ships mint to 3mk, Wmk 5mk both perfs mint, and 1909 philatelic coverto Germany with 1mk red + Niue Overprints all tied by 'APIA' cds with superb 'Paquebot' h/s & 'KAISERLICHESGOUVERNEMENT VON SAMOA' sealing wafer on the flap. (28 + cover)

1053 *OC A/B

180

NEW GUINEA - German (Deutsch) New Guinea

Lot 11451889 commercial cover to Germany with German 20pf x2 tied by two fine strikes of the 'FINSCHHAFEN/15 4/89' cds,'TRIER/1 6/89' arrival b/s, a little aged with minor toning around the stamps & a few small repaired peripheral tears.[The sender was Neu-Guinea Compagnie employee Eugen Dollman, to his father. Dollman arrived in August 1888 &died at Finschhafen in October 1891]

1145 C B

400T

1903 artist's PPC ("Bismarckarchipel") to Austria with Yachts 5pf & 25pf tied by light Friedrich-Wilhemlshafen cds &imperf registration label alongside tied by 'LANDECK/IN TIROL' arrival cds, redirected with 'BISCHOFSHOFEN/BAHNHOF' arrival cds, rounded corners & minor soiling. Registered postcards are rarely seen.

1146 C B

250



NEW ZEALAND - Postal History1916 (Mar) cover endorsed "...Motuihi...Prisoner of war!" on the flap, to Germany with 'From Prisoner of War/Free'h/s (typed?) at lower-left & superb 'PASSED BY THE/MILITARY CENSOR/N.Z.' h/s in violet, with the enclosed letterheaded "Motuihi 2.3.1916". Exc Gordon Darge. [The 2-line Free marking appears to be produced by the sametypewriter as the address & the enclosed letter! This suggests that the inmates were responsible for theendorsement! NB: Startup & Proud's illustration at page 47 is a caricature only] (2 items)

1215 C/L A

2501918 British OHMS cover to "NZEF Headquarters/London" with 'NZ MTD FIELD AMBULANCE' h/s & superb 'ARMYPOST OFFICE/22MR18/SZ 32' "skeleton" cds used at Bir Salem, superb strike of the defective 'DAMAGED BYIMMERSION/IN SEA WATER I.S.' h/s (variant held together by two rubber bands!) applied at London, someimmersion faults but remarkably fine & attractive. Ex Gordon Darge. [Carried per SS "Kingstonian" which, on11/4/1918, was torpedoed by German submarine U68]

1218 CL C

400

SOUTH WEST AFRICA - Postal History

Ex Lot 13181917 South Africa ½d Postal Card with 'KARIBIB' cds and '105' censor, two 1919 German Postal Cards toSwakopmund both with 'PASSED BY CENSOR' English & bilingual cachets, 1924 Germany PPC to Windhuk withSouth African overprinted ½d & 1d Postage Dues, postmarks including two with Railways ovals (one on 4d 'SWA'overprint Registration Envelope alongside 'ARIAMSVLEI' cachet), 'EXHIBITION' and 'MARIENTAL' alteredGerman-era cds, 1936 1d 'SWA' Postal Card uprated for 6d airmail rate to Germany, etc, condition variable. (16)

1318 CPS

600

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