Lot: 221
France 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, photographic miniature of The Times newspaper carried as a negatve by Carrier Pigeon post from Bordeaux to Paris during the Siege. Laid down on card, written up for display
Lot: 222
Germany 1937 Cover from Jena University with rare Anti-Jewish letter-seal label on reverse; and 1940 ‘Feldpost' PCs depicting Churchill & Chamberlain, the latter postally used from Berlin. VG. A scarce group. Also 1943 cover with lengthy personal letter enclosed from a Nazi official in Dresden. (4)
Lot: 223
Germany 1938 certificate issued by the German Post Office in recognition of the work of the postmaster at the Hanover office from 1924 to 1938, signed by several officials. 41 x 29.5cm. Torn in several places, but no loss. Archival tape repairs on reverse.
Lot: 224
Germany WW2 Official Luftwaffe metal handstamp ‘Luftwaffenkommando 3' used on military mail, with wooden handle. A unique item. Also two impressions of the stamp.
Lot: 225
German Occupation of Poland WWI and WW2, a collection in binder, M&U and UM, some in sets, some of the used cancelled by favour. Cat £400+ (300)
Lot: 226
Iceland 1920-2018 mainly mint collection in album, mostly from 1999 with many sets, miniature-sheets and good booklets, together with a similar volume of Faroes, Greenland and Aland Is., and a further album of mainly used Ireland. (100s).
Lot: 227
Iceland 1944 Covers from an RAF serviceman to his parents in Belfast, all cancelled good to very fine R.A.F. POST OFFICE / 001, most with RAF Censor 33 cachets, three with RAF Censor 114; seven opened and resealed with Army ‘Opened by Censor' labels overstruck with red PASSED BY R.A.F. BASE CENSOR No.4, seven others resealed with various Examiner labels. Good condition. (22)
Lot: 228
New Zealand late-1930s to mid-1990s fine mint collection in stockbook, very largely UM with many sets, QE2 definitives to $5 (2), postal fiscals to $10, and several miniature sheets. (few 100s)
Lot: 229
Poland 1918-19 selection comprising Polish Corps in Russia SG M5 LM mint with dealer's guarantee mark on reverse (Cat £850), and SG M12/15 used (with some imperfs); and Local Post issues (8) for KALISZ fine used. Also two examples overprinted for use in the LEVANT of doubtful authenticity. The used stamps cancelled by favour.
Lot: 230
Poland 1918-1970s M&U ranges in huge stockbook & on album pages; interest in overprints on Austria, good pre-WW2 including airmails, Local Posts, many 1944-46 issues including 1944 National Heroes set VF unused (SG 499/501), Polish Occupation of Central Lithuania, 1950s Groszy surcharges M&U, and many others. Duplication in places. (1000s)
Lot: 231
Poland 1918 to 1970s mainly used ranges in three stockbooks and album with some better mid-period items. Includes 1968-79 complete VFU in fine Schaubek printed album with the miniature sheets & sheetlets. Duplication. (Many 100s)
Lot: 232
Poland 1919-67 mainly used collection in printed album with some better miniature sheets from 1930s (two with slight staining). Includes 1948 Polish Culture MS mint (SG MS594c) and Roosevelt MS mint (SG MS645d, small thin). (Many 100s). Also Polish Philatelic Society bulletins, and an old catalogue.
Lot: 233
Poland 1919-1953 ranges on printed leaves including 1925 airmails mint, plus postally used inflation stamps, better commems and postage dues. VG/VF (333)
Lot: 234
Poland 1919-1969 ranges in two binders and stockbook, M&U with much UM; includes 1925 Airs mint; 1927 Chopin and Educational Funds UM; 1934 Air Tournament set both UM and FU; better post-WW2 pictorials UM or LM mint; 1954 Philatelic Congress MS LM Mint; 1958 Postal Service MS mint; plus 1918 Local Posts, WW2 German Occupation and many others. Includes 1960-69 apparently complete including mini-sheets in a fine hingeless album, largely mint, a few sets FU. VG/VF (Many 100s)
Lot: 235
Poland mainly FU collection in good Minkus printed album for issues to 1974; includes useful General Government issues. (100s)
Lot: 236
Poland 1963-72 fine UM collection in sets in two albums and on leaves; lacks few better mini-sheets o/w fairly complete. (100s)
Lot: 237
Poland 1980s ‘Solidarity' Cinderella stamps & mini-sheets in stockbook. Unusual lot. Fine (abt.150 items)
Lot: 238
Singapore 1948-2018 collection in album, with sparse used ranges to 1990s, the period 2003-2018 fairly complete mint with many sets and mini-sheets. (100s)
Lot: 239
United States Civil War Covers including three with Confederate stamps posted from Charleston, Danville and Macon, one franked on reverse; two with address panels faded o/w VG. The Federal cover is addressed to an Assistant Surgeon at the 14th Regt., Naval Battery, Maryland Heights. (4)
Lot: 240
United States. Mobile Post Office Society publications 1978-1986 comprising The Street Railway Post Offices of Saint Louis, Street Car R.P.O. Service in Philadelphia and eight others in the ‘Street Car Monograph Series'. A4 format, printed card wraps; illustrated, with maps & diagrams. Fine (10)