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Lot No


5586


5588 5589


Cat No


Description Fiji - continued


D11-18 1940 Postage Due-Set(8) fresh unmounted mint, very fine Cat. £140 US ....................................................................................................... £80


5587 D11,13,15,17 1940 Postage Due-1d,3d,5d,1s fine used, the 1d has forged postmark Cat. £340 US2 ..................................................................................... £125


D11


1940 P. Due 1d, block of 4, central SUVA cds of 7 NOV 41, weak SE corner perf, fine used. Cat. £280 US2 PH Plate 13 ......................................... £78


249,etc 1941 Two First Flight covers to Canton Island bearing values to 6d Die I(6 stamps) with violet cachets ................................................................... £20


5590 249a,252b 1941-2 KGVI Perf.14. ½d & 1½d. Fresh m.m.(2) Cat. £49 ...................... £18 5591 5592 5593


5594 5595 5596 5597 5598


5599 5600


270-1 1948 RSW, faintly toned single corner perf, u.m. Cat. £14 ...................... £5 266a 1950 KGVI 10s m.m. Cat. £42 .............................................................. £24


1951-90 Mint and used collection on leaves(100s) including 1954-59 set to £1 used, 1959 set to £1 used, 1962 set to £1 used, 1968 set to £1 mint, 1969 set to $2 mint, good range later u.m. sets, mainly fine US4 .. £118 295 1954 QEII £1 Blue & Carmine, fresh u.m. Cat. £32 ................................ £16 280-295 1954 First QE2 set to £1 u.m. (15) Cat. £85 US2 .................................. £39 295 1954 £1 ultramarine and carmine, unmounted mint. Cat. £32 US2 ....... £12 280-295 1954-1959 Definitive set u.m. (15) Cat. £85 US2 ................................. £39


1954-2008 Flora & Fauna - seln sets & singles - 264 stamps & 23 m/ sheets virtually all u.m. Cat. £511 US4 .................................................. £141


280,etc 1954-70 Collection of definitive issues fine unmounted mint on leaves(97) including 1954-59 set with shades, 1959-63 set, 1962-67 set with shades, 1968 set, 1969-70 set Cat. £288 US ................................. £116


280/450 1954-71 A mint & u.m. range on stockcard with 1954 values(10) to 2/6 m.m.; 1959-63 values (9) to 2/6 m.m; 1962-67 4/-(both) m.m. & 1971 Birds & Flowers u.m. x 9 vals to $2. A very fine lot (30) Cat. £103 US3 .. £23


5601 280-95 + a 1954-9 QEII Defin. Set complete to £1 + extra listed shades/printings of 3d, 8d, 2/6d. Fresh l.m.m. Some u.m.(18) Cat. £125 US3 ...................... £34


5602


5603 5604


5605 5606 5607


5608 5609


5610 5611


5612 5613 5614


1957-95 COVERS: Government Buildings reg’d airmail to UK with multiple franking, 1958 stampless local cover with Governor’s frank, two OHMS items with different cachets, 1995 UN (Lebanon) cover to Suva. Interesting lot. (5) US2 ......................................................................... £55 298-310 1959-63 Script set to £1(13) fine u.m. Cat. £32 .................................... £16


SB5,etc 1967-97 Booklet-Issues to 1974(7), also 1997 set of three, fine u.m. US ....................................................................................................... £18


1968-1970 1968 set to £1 and 1969-70 set to 2$ (SG 371-387 and SG 391-407), u.m. Cat. £43 US2 ............................................................... £16


1969 20c black on salmon ‘QE2’ issue BOOKLET, fine & complete. (SG SB6) US4 ............................................................................................. £6 391-406 1969 QEII decimal def set to $1 (16 values) u.m. Cat. £25 US4 ............. £9


SB6


391-407 1969 (13th Jan) Definitive set on illustrated FDC with Suva special cancels, unaddressed. US ...................................................................... £18 391,etc 1969-70 Set to $2 ex 9c,40c(15) u.m. corner marginals ......................... £10 SB8


1971 20c black on blue ‘QE2’ issue BOOKLET, fine & complete. (SG SB8) US4 ..................................................................................................... £9


1985 Long OHMS stampless cover from SUVA, violet circular ‘Royal Fiji Military Forces/Official’ and oval ‘Hydrographic Unit’ cachets, addressed to the Hydrographer of the Navy in Somerset, with red oval ‘Hydrographic Department’ receiving cachet. US ......................................................... £9


1286 2005 Pope John Paul complete sheetlet of 8, special First Day cancels, f.u. Cat. £20 US ......................................................................................... £7


249-66b 1938-55 Set to £1 with all perfs and shades as listed by SG plus many unlisted shades(60) fine used US2 ............................................... £78


To 1940’s Excellent collection of postmarks on 2 leaves, mainly on E VII stamps. Includes some very scarce postmarks with boxed Packet Boats, village marks, Nadroga, Nabarivatu, Raki Raki, Australia used in Fiji,Sawanika and many more. Good lot. (49 stamps, 43 cancels). US2 ... £137


FINLAND


For more lots, please see the GALLERY section at the front of the catalogue


5615 5616 5617


5618 5619 5620


5621


5622 5623


5624 5625 5626


43 28 45


46 46 45


37


1866 40p rose/pale rose, type III, centred to NE, light cds, fine used. Cat. £200 US3 ............................................................................................ £41


1866 Arms 5p deep brown on grey, vertically-laid paper, 3 blunt teeth, fresh unused. Cat. £250 US .................................................................. £53


1866 8p black on blue green ‘Serpentine Roulette’ issue (1¾mm length), a fine used copy with light cds. Two slightly shorter roulettes at top otherwise very fine. (SG 45) Cat. £200 US4 ........................................... £56


1866-67 wove paper 8p black/blue-green, type 3, postmarks clear of central design, full teeth, v.g.u. Cat. £225 US3 ...................................... £41


1866-67 8p black on blue green, roulette III very nicely used, three short roulettes at left, still a decent spacefiller Cat. £225 US6 ........................ £14


1866-67 8p black on blue-green (roulette II), a strip of 3 and a single on a dated(1874) part of a cover with blue-green cancels. Some teeth missing but a spectacular item for the specialist. Cat. £1300 US5 ...................... £75


1869 Cover franked on reverse with 1866 20p pale blue on blue ‘Serpentine Roulette’ issue (SG 37) tied by HELSINGFORS cds. Addressed to ABO with boxed ‘ANK 11/9’ marking on front. Very fine. US4 ............ £162


1871 10p carmine on ivory postal stationery return receipt (H&G W1), a fine unused copy. Scarce. US4 .............................................................. £20


60 60 54


1871 10p black on yellow ‘Serpentine Roulette’ issue (2¼mm length), a fine used copy with light cds cancel. Roulettes are all full and fine. (SG 60) Cat. £300 US4 ..................................................................................... £102


1871 10p black/yellow, Type (iii), closed diagonal tear at centre top which is very hard to detect and does not affect the very fine appearance, used. Scarce. Cat. £450 US5 .......................................................................... £15


1871 5ppurple brown on grey roulette III, three sides with excellent teeth but trimmed at base, super central cancel. A very collectable example Cat. £250 US5 ............................................................................................ £15


1874 8p green on buff postal stationery card (H&G 6) used with small boxed RAUMO 12 NOV 1874 cancel with second strike alongside. Addressed to HELSINKI (the manuscript address has been rubbed off front of card) with small boxed ‘ANK 13/15’ marking. Scarce cancel. US4 ..................................................................................................... £24


5627


1875-1999 Used Collection in loose leaf binder(1227) with better 1930s issues inc. Red Cross sets, fine Cat. £1300 US4 ..................................... £118


87 5640 176


5630 5631 5632 5633


5634


5635 5636


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5628 5629


Cat No


Description Finland - continued 90 1875-84 Perf 12½ 1Mk mauve v.f.u., central c.d.s. Cat. £70 .................. £30


1881 10p brown orange on light buff postal stationery card (H&G 15) used with fine TAVASTEHUS cds. Addressed to HELSINKI with boxed ‘ANK 3/3’ marking. US4 ................................................................................ £6


1885 10p pink on brownish buff postal stationery card (H&G 20) used with fine LEMPOIS cds in blue. Addressed to WASA. US4 ....................... £6


113-117 1889-94 Thiele Typo printings, Perf.12½ Arms types.10 p Carmine, 20 p Orange, 25 p Blue, 25 p Ultramarine. All fresh m.m.(4) Cat. £352 US8 ... £43


115


1892 Cover franked with single 1889 20p orange (SG 115) tied by KOUVOLA cds. Addressed to HELSINKI with arrival cds on reverse. US4 .. £12 159 1901 1Mk yellow green & purple, very fine mint Cat. £300 US6 ............ £50


1904 10p carmine postal stationery card (H&G 35) used with numeral ‘165’ cancel and KUUSAMU cds alongside. Addressed to TURENKI. US4 ..................................................................................................... £9


1908 2k green issue of Russia, a strip of four used in Finland tied on piece by two strikes of LAITILA cds dated 1908. (SG 65) US4 ......................... £4


1912 10p carmine on buff postal stationery card (H&G 37a) used with good strike of straight line KANTTI cancel in black. Addressed to PORI with HONKAJOKI transit and PORI arrival marks on front. US4 .............. £15


5637 177/178 & 18 1916 Printed Money Order card for 12m 50p franked with 1911 5p green, 10p carmine & 20p blue ‘Russian’ period issues (SG 177/178 & 181) tied by RIIHINAKI cds’s. Addressed locally with RIIHIMAKI arrival cds on reverse. US4 .................................................................................... £9


5638 5639


206 176


1917 1m red orange ‘Lion’ issue, a fine cds used copy. (SG 206) Cat. £18 US4 ..................................................................................................... £9


1919 Cover franked with strip of five 1911 2p orange ‘Russian’ period issue (SG 176) tied by multiple strikes of HELSINKI cds. Addressed locally. Very late use, a year after authorised use of Russian stamps ceased. US4 ..................................................................................................... £12


1919 Cover franked with strip of five 1911 2p orange ‘Russian’ period issue (SG 176) tied by multiple strikes of HELSINKI cds. Addressed locally. Very late use, a year after authorised use of Russian stamps ceased. US4 ..................................................................................................... £12


5641 187, 189, 19 1919 Registered cover franked with 1917 5p deep green, 10p rose red, 20p orange, 25p blue & 40p purple ‘Republic’ issue (SG 187, 189, 192, 195a & 198a) all tied by HELSINKI cds’s with printed black, red & white registration label. Addressed to USA with arrival marks on reverse. US4 .. £20


5642 5643


5644 5645


5646


210 x2 1921 (7 Mar) Lion types, No Wmk. Perf.14. 3 M x 2 distinct shades. Both m.m.(2) Cat. £130 US8 ........................................................................ £16


1922=92 A fine unmounted mint collection on stock leaves, mainly commems & Red Cross issues, includes a few booklets. A super starter collection for development with little duplcation.. (216 + 5 booklets & 1 min sheet) Cat. £400 US3 .................................................................... £82


235b


1927 (July) Lion type with Swastika Wmk. Perf.14, 40 p Blue-Green, being the rare type II. Fresh m.m. Cat. £150 US8 ............................................ £18


1930-85 Stockbook with mainly mm ranges with emphasis on Red Cross & TB surcharged issues. Attractive lot with better items noted. (Qty). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS Cat. £250 US ............................................................................ £67


273a


1936 Cover franked with 1930 2m mauve (SG 273a) tied by small straight line ‘Aitsaari’ cancel in black (Post office on the tiny Island of Aitsaari). Addressed to HELSINKI with RUOKOLAHTI transit cds on front. US4 ..................................................................................................... £26


5647 373a, 377, 4 1951 Cover franked with 1942 2m green, 4m olive green & 1947 3m slate grey, 7m carmine, 8m emerald green, 9m red orange, 10m purple brown, 20m blue and 35m violet (SG 373a, 377, 426, 430/31, 433, 435, 442 & 445) all tied by HELSINKI cds’s with red, white & blue ‘Via SAS PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL’ label alongside. Addressed to UK. US4 .................. £6


5648 369/370, 379 1951 Cover franked with 1942 5m orange yellow, 50m brown violet and 100m grey blue & 1947 3m slate grey, 6m yellowish green, 7m carmine and 12m scarlet (SG 369/370, 379b, 426, 429/430 & 438) all tied by HELSINKI cds’s with red, white & blue ‘Via SAS PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL’ label alongside. Addressed to UK. US4 .................................................. £9


5649 372, 373a & 1951 Printed ‘Scandinavian Airlines Systems’ airmail cover franked with 1942 1m yellow green & 2m green plus 1947 pair 20m blue (SG 372, 373a & 442) all tied by HELSINKI 31 cds’s with printed registration label and red, white & blue ‘Via SAS PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL’ airmail label alongside. Addressed to UK with arrival cds on reverse. US4 .................. £6


5650 277, 421a, 4 1951 Cover franked with 1930 25m sepia, 1946 30m grey black and 1947 8m emerald green and 35m violet (SG 277, 421a, 431 & 445) all tied by HELSINKI cds’s with red, white & blue ‘Via SAS PAR AVION BY AIR MAIL’ label alongside. Addressed to UK. US4 ........................................ £6 585 1958 Air 300 blue fine u.m. Cat. £33 US3 ............................................ £9


5651 5652


5653 5654


5655 5656 678-9


1959-99 Flora & Fauna - seln sets & singles - 161 stamps 4 m/sheets & 3 booklets virtually all u.m. Cat. £423 US4 .............................................. £118


1963-70 AIRMAILS 45p, 57p, 3M Aircraft vals. Superb u.m.(3) Cat. £33.8 US4 ..................................................................................................... £12


1987 Railway - Finlandia Mini Sheet on FDC, then 8 additional sheets, all on cover, all showing different rail routes and postmarked accordingly. Basic sheet cat £18 each. Cat. £162 US3 .............................................. £34


SB59 1998 World Dog Show booklet complete & fine Cat. £24 US4 ............... £9 FIUME


Excellent mint and used collection on stockleaves, from overprints on Hungary set SG 1-20 (cat £1000), 1920 New Currency set f.u. and m.m. (missing 10 lire), 1921 New Constitution overprints (10 values cat £250), Express, various overprints and many more. Good lot cat £2800+ Cat. £2800 .................................................................................................. £475


5657


5658 5659 5660 5661


1918-19 ovptd on Hungary set to 5k (ex. 25F), plus Charles & Zita, War Charity and Newspaper/Express Letter stamps, also a few extras incl. P. Due 30pf ovpt. inverted, some tone spotting throughout, m.m. (33) Cat. £620 US .............................................................................................. £111 12 1918-19 Overprint on Hungary 40f green, fresh mm. Cat. £110 US6 ..... £17 71-82 1919 Students Fund set f.u. on pieces (12) Cat. £200 ............................ £80 M145-8 1920 Military Post set f.u. (4) Cat. £160 ................................................ £65 E145-6 1920 Express Pair m.m. Cat. £88 ........................................................... £40


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